CHISINAU, August 31. /TASS/. Moldovan President Igor Dodon and leader of the unrecognized Republic of Transnistria Vadim Kransoselsky plan to hold another round of talks on September 6, Krasnoselsky said at a press conference on Friday.

"Our meeting is scheduled to take place in the Moldovan president’s country residence in Condrita on September 6," he said. </s> MOSCOW (Sputnik) — During his election campaign Dodon stressed the need to improve Chisinau's relations with Moscow, especially in the economic sphere, and even suggested that once he becomes president Moldova would hold a referendum on whether the country should withdraw from the 2014 political and trade agreement with the European Union and instead join the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Community.

"We do understand the geopolitical realities at this stage, we understand that there are certain agreement that Moldova hastily signed with the European Union in 2014, [we are] in favor of new agreements," Dodon said at a meeting with chairperson of Russia's Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.

Socialist Party leader Dodon secured 52.12 percent of vote in the second round of the presidential election in Moldova late in 2016, assuming office on December 23, 2016. </s> MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Tuesday, after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dodon expressed hope for Moldova to become an observer country at EAEU, adding that the Association Agreement with the EU "was fruitless for Moldova".

"I am sure that we will sign the framework agreement with the EAEU. It does not contradict the association agreement with the European Union," Dodon said.

In July 2014, Moldova signed Association Agreement with the European Union, under which the country has to completely open its market for European trade. Relations between Moscow and Chisinau worsened after the agreement.

On Monday, Dodon started a three-day visit to the Russian capital at the invitation of Putin. The agenda of the visit involves a number of meetings with the Russian leadership and discussions of bilateral cooperation.

Never miss a story again — sign up to our Telegram channel and we'll keep you up to speed! </s> Moldovan President Igor Dodon has been taken to hospital after a serious traffic accident.

Two vehicles in the presidential convoy were involved in a crash with a lorry, near the town of Straseni, north-west of the capital Chisinau.

The president later told Russia's Itar-Tass news agency that "all is OK". But reports say his mother suffered serious injuries.

Mr Dodon, 43, has led the former Soviet Republic since December 2016.

Some reports suggest Sunday's accident happened when an oncoming lorry overtook a vehicle and crashed into the convoy.

Pictures on social media show an overturned car by the side of the road. </s> The President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, was hospitalized with slight injuries after his car turned over yesterday, the Eastern European country’s security services said. The accident occured on a wet road some 50 km to the south of capital Chisinau, according to a statement from the security services. The driver of another car was also injured. Dodon was scratched and bruised, the statement said. Pro-Moscow Dodon won the presidency in 2016 after beating a pro-European rival. </s> Moldova’s new pro-Moscow president Igor Dodon was criticised today by the country’s prime minister Pavel Filip, after he said in Moscow, on Tuesday 17 January, that the landmark agreement bolstering ties between Moldova and the European Union was concluded “hastily” and suggested he would abandon it, paving the way for an alliance with Moscow.

Dodon, who won the presidency in November after promising better ties with Moscow amid popular discontent with the government’s pro-Western policies, was making his first trip abroad since he was sworn in as president on December 23.

Prime minister Pavel Filip reminded today Dodon that according to the Constitution the president „cannot make such statements, or take such decisions”.

Meeting with the head of Russia’s upper parliament house, Valentina Matviyenko, Dodon said on January 17 that Moldova “signed certain agreements with the EU that hastily came into force in 2014.”

He was referring to the Association Agreement that aims to create closer political ties and remove trade barriers between the EU and Moldova, a small former Soviet republic that borders EU member Romania and Ukraine.

Dodon, who met later with President Vladimir Putin, said that Moldova will seek new agreements but did not say with whom or discuss any other details.

Dodon has made conflicting statements about the Association Agreement, telling Russian media and officials he would work to scrap it while acknowledging in meetings with Western officials and reporters that he does not have the power to cancel it.

Moldova is a parliamentary republic in which the president has largely symbolic tasks, but Dodon’s legitimacy is enhanced because he is the first president in 15 years to be elected through direct voting. </s> Moldovan President Igor Dodon has been hospitalized after a serious road accident that saw his vehicle overturned, according to local media.

RIA news agency reported that Dodon was not hurt in the crash, quoting one of his aides.

Two vehicles in Dodon's convoy collided with a truck on the Straseni - Calarasi highway located northwest of capital Chisinau.

Local reports showed two overturned cars on the side of the highway, and a truck that was exposed to a head-on collision.

43-year-old Dodon took office in December 2016. He is regarded as a pro-Kremlin figure in the former Soviet republic, which also seeks closer ties with the EU with a sizable portion of the population seeking reunification with Romania.

The accident came a day after Gennady Gaguliya, the prime minister of the breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia, died in a car crash as his motorcade returned from the airport following a visit to Syria.

Abkhazia, which unilaterally declared independence in 1993, was recognized by Russia in 2008. </s> "Much will depend on how Moldova will build its relations with the European Union, I mean the agreement on association between Moldova and the EU, which has been signed and entered into force. For us, there are certain risks here, that are similar to the risks we faced after the signing of relevant documents between Ukraine and the EU," Putin said.

Talks with Moldovan President Igor Dodon proceeded in a constructive atmosphere, as the sides identified benchmarks for further development of bilateral Russian-Moldovan relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

“The talks with the Moldovan president were held in a very constructive, I would say, friendly atmosphere, were substantial and motivated,” Putin said on the outcomes of a meeting with Dodon.

“We identified benchmarks for further development of the Russian-Moldovan cooperation. We also paid special attention to regional issues,” the president noted.

He also added that Chisinau would not erect an 'iron curtain' with the European Union but the country will not build relations with Europe based on anti-Russian rhetoric.

"We are not against the EU, we have common borders, but we cannot build relations based on anti-Russian rhetoric," Dodon said during his first official visit to Russia since inauguration in December, 2016.

On Monday, Dodon started a three-day visit to the Russian capital at the invitation of Putin. The agenda of the visit involves a number of meetings with the Russian leadership and discussions of bilateral cooperation.

Socialist Party leader Dodon secured 52.12 percent of votes in the second round of the presidential election in Moldova late in 2016, assuming office on December 23, 2016. During his election campaign, Dodon stressed the need to improve Chisinau's relations with Moscow, especially in the economic sphere, and even suggested that once he becomes the president, Moldova would hold a referendum on whether the country should withdraw from the 2014 political and trade agreement with the European Union and instead join the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.

Never miss a story again — sign up to our Telegram channel and we'll keep you up to speed! </s> A flower vendor stands back dropped by a large poster of socialist presidential candidate Igor Dodon, placed on an apartment block, which reads in Russian and Romanian "We will win and it will be better in Moldova" in Chisinau, Moldova, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. Moldovans will directly elect their president on Sunday for the first time in 20 years the favorite is Socialist Igor Dodon, who wants the ex-Soviet republic to return to the Russian orbit, while rival Maia Sandu believes the agricultural nation of 3.5 million, bordering Ukraine and European Union member Romania, would secure a more prosperous future in Europe. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
The President of the unrecognized Republic of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselsky, announces a visit to Moldovan President Igor Dodon for talks on 6 September.