EUBAM’s Head of Mission, Andrew Tesoriere visited Tiraspol on 24 September to meet Mr Ignatiev in order to outline EUBAM’s future work plans for 2016-17 and to discuss specific current issues of mutual interest, including regional trade.

At the invitation of Mr Ignatiev, Andrew Tesoriere was accompanied by the senior officers heading EUBAM’s Departments for Border Management, Operations and Transnistrian matters as well as EUBAM’s Heads of its six Field Offices. These Field Offices are located in Ukraine (Kotovsk, Kurchurhan and Odesa Port) and Moldova (Chisinau, Basarabeasca and Otaci).