The Special Representative of the Swedish OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Thomas Mayr-Harting, will visit the Republic of Moldova from 23 to 25 May to review the current state of affairs in the Transdniestrian Settlement Process and, together with the Sides, identify concrete steps to advance the settlement, IPN reports, quoting a press release of the OSCE Mission to Moldova.

In Chisinau, Mayr-Harting is scheduled to meet with the Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Aureliu Ciocoi, and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Olga Cebotari, as well as leaders of political parties. He will also meet with the resident ambassadors of the 5+2 mediators and observers.

In Tiraspol, the Special Representative will meet the Transdniestrian leader, Vadim Krasnoselsky and the Transdniestrian Chief Negotiator, Vitaly Ignatiev.

On 25 May 2021, Special Representative Mayr-Harting will give a press briefing at 14:00 at the location of the OSCE Mission to Moldova in Chisinau.