Tiraspol has confirmed that it will remove the 11 illegal checkpoints in the Security Zone. According to local media, the Joint Control Commission discussed the matter during a meeting.
The authorities in the region have not provided a specific timeline for the removal of these crossing points. Chisinau had set their removal as a condition for allowing the transit of gas purchased from Hungary to the region.
On Wednesday, February 12, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian stated that the process had already begun, with authorities dismantling the first checkpoint in Bender.
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Tiraspol began installing illegal checkpoints in 2020 following the outbreak of the pandemic. Later, alleged terrorist threats in the region were used as justification for maintaining them, notably after explosions occurred near the so-called Ministry of Security.
In the context of the energy crisis, the constitutional authorities agreed to facilitate the transit of gas supplied by a Hungarian company to the separatist region. The company imposed several conditions, including the removal of the illegal checkpoints.