Foreign Minister of Donetsk Republic pledges to help Transnistria

Alexander Kofman and ambassador from South Ossetia to RF, D. Medoev

June 16, 2015

Ukraina.ru

Translated by Kristina Rus

Kofman: In case of attack on Transnistria we will help our brothers

The corresponding statement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Kofman.

 He said that the Foreign Ministry of Donetsk in the event of Ukrainian aggression against Transnistria will react with diplomatic means, however, in the case of escalation Kiev should expect the reaction of the Ministry of Defense of DPR. 

"There are our brothers, and in the event of an attack on them, we will have to help them. I am sure that we will be able to do it. Unfortunately, I am sure that this escalation will take place. History shows that wherever Saakashvili is  appointed  — Tskhinvali (referring to the Georgian attack on Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia) can not be avoided," - said Kofman. 

The diplomat also stressed that the Ukrainian authorities are making the Minsk format unsuitable for settlement of the conflict in Donbass. 

"In my opinion, it is a futile direction due to the fact that Ukraine continuously violates it, and it will not lead to anything positive. But this does not mean that we should not abide by it", — he explained. 

At the same time, the authorities of the Republic are preparing for further actions in case of its failure. If the Minsk format will be abandoned, DPR will activate efforts for the recognition of the republics, the relevant work is already underway, summarized Kofman.