Valeriy Anatolievich Litskai

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Valeriy Anatolievich Litskai (Russian: Валерий Анатольевич Лицкай) is the foreign minister of Transnistria. He was born in Tver in Russia in 1949 and obtained Transnistrian citizenship after Transnistria declared independence. He is the head of the commission of negotiations of Transnistria and Moldova and also one of initiators of the Hague initiative on settlement of conflicts in CIS.

Recently, Litskai has come under pressure from the Supreme Soviet for the lack of success he has had in getting Transnistria recognized internationally[1]. It is speculated that the pro-western Litskai will soon be replaced by pro-Russian Vladimir Yastrebchak, currently first deputy minister of foreign affairs[2], also because president Igor Smirnov is now criticising him[3]. On April 2, 2008, Litskai appeared before parliament to defend himself against criticism. Litskai convinced parliament to let him keep his job, but will have to show progress when returning to parliament in July[4].

Litskai speaks English and Spanish[5]. He is a historian by training.

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  1. ^ Tiraspol Times, 19 March 2008 PMR Parliament to take Foreign Minister to task for diplomatic failures
  2. ^ Tiraspol Times, 14 March 2008 New face set to replace Transnistria's Foreign Minister
  3. ^ Tiraspol Times, 20 March 2008 Igor Smirnov: "We have not worked enough with other countries"
  4. ^ Tiraspol Times, 3 April 2008 Down, but not yet out: PMR FM Litskai takes a beating in Parliament
  5. ^ Pridnestrovie.net Valeri Litskai, Minister of Foreign Affairs

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