During the direct line of the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin, with the citizens, Eliseo Bertolazi asked this question:

“We know that today the Donetsk People’s Republic has diplomatic relations with the Republic of South Ossetia and there are representative centres in Italy, Greece, France, and Finland. In this regard, I want to ask what goals you set in foreign policy as the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Do you plan to expand the geography of external relations? What are the priority areas?”

Denis Pushilin:

“Diplomatic relations have been established with one country – South Ossetia. Just a few days ago, instruments of ratification were signed. The Foreign Minister went to Tskhinval. As for the main tasks, again the economy. Economic development is important for us. And the work of the representative centers is aimed at protecting the citizens of the DPR.”

Natalia Nikonorova, Minister of Foreign Affairs:

“First, we have official relations not only with the Republic of South Ossetia. Of course, we have the strongest relations with them, but nevertheless, we have official interdepartmental agreements that have been signed with our brotherly Luhansk people’s Republic. I’d ask you not to forget that. We will implement the policy of the Head of the DPR to integrate the Russian Federation. And we are already working on expanding the geography of our representative centres in Europe. At the very beginning of 2019 there will be good news. And I would like to say that our representative centres carry out a very important program to inform European citizens about the DPR.”

Eliseo Bertolazi is the Head of the DPR Representative Centre in Italy, Ph.D. in anthropology, an analyst in geopolitics at the Institute of Higher Geopolitical Studies and Related Sciences, a member of the Italy-Russia Association (Bergamo section), and a member of the Lombardy-Russia Association.

Source: Website of the Head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin

Translation by Donbass Insider

Tags: diplomacy, DPR, representative centre, South Ossetia