We are united Russia

The Pridnestrovian Forum of Russian Compatriots in support of candidates for State Duma deputies who are running for the Russian parliament from the United Russia party was held in Tiraspol. The forum was attended by deputies and candidates for deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, deputies of the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, representatives of executive authorities, heads of cities, districts, representatives of city and regional Councils of People's Deputies, representatives of public associations of Pridnestrovie.

Chairman of the Supreme Council Alexander Korshunov in his welcoming address to the forum participants expressed gratitude for the consolidated position on holding this event in support of United Russia in the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the VIII convocation. The Speaker of the Parliament emphasized that Pridnestrovie values ​​cooperation with Russia, with the party and "The United Russia" faction, and expresses sincere gratitude to the leadership of the Russian Federation, representative and executive authorities of Russia, deputies from "The United Russia" for the long-term assistance and support of the republic and the people of Pridnestrovie ...

Alexander Korshunov on behalf of the representative bodies of the PMR sent an order to the candidates for the State Duma - assistance in the implementation of this resolution by signing a protocol on cooperation between the President of our republic and representatives of the top leadership of the Russian Federation. This, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Supreme Council, will make it possible to more extensively implement specific targeted programs of support and assistance to Pridnestrovie in various fields.

The speakers at the forum emphasized that thanks to Russia, our multinational land has been settling and developing for many centuries. Russia united fraternal peoples in the fight against fascism. Russia stopped the war in Pridnestrovie in 1992. Pridnestrovians unanimously voted for unity with Russia during the republican referendum in 2006. An important event for Pridnestrovie and the Obnovlenie party was the signing on November 26, 2007 of an agreement on inter-party cooperation with the All-Russian political party United Russia.

The United Russia party and the Obnovlenie (Renewal) party have been closely cooperating in various fields for more than 10 years: humanitarian, economic, scientific, and political. Three panel discussions were held on social and legal support for compatriots during the forum, as well as security and peacekeeping issues.

Issues related to social support for Pridnestrovians were discussed separately at the forum. These are pensions, medical insurance, the use of maternity capital on the territory of our republic, as well as the spread of Russian national projects in Pridnestrovie.

Russian parliamentarians said that people often asked them questions related to the resumption of full-fledged work of the consular post and obtaining Russian citizenship in the course of the meetings in cities and districts of our republic. These issues are under the personal control of the State Duma deputies representing the interests of Pridnestrovians.

Another topic that was discussed at the last forum related to security and peacekeeping operations. According to the forum participants, strengthening and supporting the Russian peacekeeping operation is the only guarantee of security for Russian citizens and Russian compatriots living in Pridnestrovie.

Russian State Duma Deputy Sergei Chizhov emphasized in his speech that when he comes to Pridnestrovie he and his colleagues always visit the Memorial of Glory. This place preserves the memory of those generations who defended freedom and independence during the Great Patriotic War, fighting against the German fascist invaders. There the memory of the warriors-internationalists and defenders, who already in peacetime on their land faced aggression.

There is a Public Support Headquarters for United Russia in Pridnestrovie. His volunteers did a great job of collecting voter orders and sorting them out. Boxes with Pridnestrovian orders were handed over at the forum to candidates for the State Duma of the Russian Federation. In conclusion, Artem Turov and Sergei Chizhov, on behalf of the head of the Public Support Headquarters of United Russia, presented certificates of proxies to Pridnestrovians who are actively helping the deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation to work in our republic. Among them there are the Vice-Speaker Galina Antyufeyeva, the Head of the Union of Russian Communities Viorika Kokhtareva and the rector of Pridnestrovian State University named after T. G. Shevchenko Stepan Beryl.