Moldovan journalist detained in Transnistrian region released

Chisinau, 24 January /MOLDPRES/ - Journalist Viorica Tataru, who was detained by representatives of the so-called power wielding structures of the Transnistrian region today, has been released.   

The communicator of the Reintegration Policies Bureau, Mariana Sari, confirmed the information for MOLDPRES.   

Following the detention of the journalist, an emergency notification was submitted to the political representative in the process of negotiations on the Transnistrian settlement, with the demand to immediately release the journalist and allow her return to the right bank of Dniester in safety.

„The Moldovan side reiterated the call to ensure the free access to the region of journalists from the right bank of Dniester, in conditions similar given to the ones from the Transnistrian region, who can access and cover the events taking place in the constitutionally controlled perimeter, without obstacles and conditionings,’’ the Reintegration Policies Bureau.  

This case was brought in the focus of the OSCE Mission in Moldova and the relevant foreign partners, with the request to take all measures possible, in order to persuade Tiraspol to give up abuses and provocations, to fairly observe the rights and freedoms of all mass media representatives, to contribute to the unconditional release of the journalist and her safe return to the right bank of Dniester.