Voronin and Smirnov meet in Tiraspol Wednesday

Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin will meet Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov in Tiraspol on Wednesday, December 24. The press service of the presidency has confirmed for Info-Prim Neo the meeting will take place, but could not specify the time and venue. The press service of the Tiraspol leader also confirmed the meeting. Last week, President Voronin stated he would present Smirnov a draft law on Transnistria's status within Moldova. According to the Russian agency RIA Novosti, also the Tiraspol leader is waiting for the reaction of the Moldovan President concerning a draft accord of friendship and cooperation between Moldova and Transnistria, that he gave Vladimir Voronin in April. It's a second meeting in 2008 between Voronin and Smirnov, as the first took place on April 11 in Bender, after a 7-year halt.