Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to pay an official visit to Moldova on February 23, 2009, the republic's government reported to RBC. Lavrov is expected to meet Moldovan authorities to discuss bilateral cooperation in different spheres, as well as the settlement of the Transnistrian dispute. Moldova places great hopes on Lavrov's visit, as it is expected to help further improve relations between Russia and Moldova.
Meanwhile, Transnistria's authorities also hope to hold an informal meeting with Lavrov. According to Transnistria's First Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Malyarchik, the official meeting cannot be held due to the Russian official's format of the visit, in which Chisinau is the official host.
Source: RBC
