2004/622/CFSP: Council Common Position 2004/622/CFSP of 26 August 2004 amending Common Position 2004/179/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Moldovan Republic
Date: 2004-08-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Moldova, freedom of movement, international sanctions, political figure, restriction of liberty

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(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2004/622/CFSP

of 26 August 2004

amending Common Position 2004/179/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership
of the Transnistrian region of the Moldovan Republic

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

2. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

‘Article 2

1.
The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member
State or the Commission, shall adopt modifications to the
lists contained in Annex I and Annex II as required by
political developments in Moldova.

2.
Annex II shall be reviewed no later than 1 December
2004 with a view to assess whether Latin-script Moldovan
schools in the Transnistrian region of the Moldovan Republic
have re-opened as from 1 September 2004 and teachers,
these schools have subsequently
parents and students of
not been subjected to continued intimidation,
in order to
decide whether restrictions against persons, listed in Annex
II, can be lifted.’;

3. the Annex is replaced by the Annexes to this Common

Position.

Article 2

This Common Position shall
adoption.

take effect on the day of

its

Article 3

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 26 August 2004.

For the Council
The President

B. BOT

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 23 February 2004, the Council adopted Common
Position 2004/179/CFSP concerning restrictive measures
against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the
Moldovan Republic (1).

A widespread intimidation campaign is being conducted
against
teachers, parents and students of Latin-script
Moldovan schools in the Transnistrian Region and a
series of these schools have been closed.

imposed by
the restrictive measures
The scope of
Common Position 2004/179/CFSP should therefore be
expanded to persons responsible for the intimidation
campaign and the closure of Latin-script Moldovan
schools,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Common Position 2004/179/CFSP is amended as follows:

1. Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to
prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories
of the persons, who are responsible
— for preventing progress

in arriving at

a political

settlement of the conflict, as listed in Annex I;

— for the design and implementation of the intimidation
and closure campaign against Latin-script Moldovan
schools in the Transnistrian region of
the Moldovan
Republic, as listed in Annex II.’;

(1) OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 68.

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ANNEX I

LIST OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1), FIRST INDENT

1. SMIRNOV, IGOR,

‘President’, born on 29 October 1941 in Chabarowsk. Russian passport No 50 NO. 0337530.

2. SMIRNOV, VLADIMIR, son of No 1 and Chairman of State Customs Committee, born on 3 April 1961 in Vupiansk

Charkow. Russian passport No 50 NO. 00337016.

3. SMIRNOV, OLEG, son of No 1 and Adviser to the State Customs Committee, born on 8 August 1967 in Nowaja

Wachowka, Cherson. Russian passport No 60 NO. 1907537.

4. LEONTYEV, SERGEY,

‘Vice-president’, born on 9 February 1944 in Odessa Leontovka. Russian passport No 50

NO. 0065438.

5. MARACUTSA, GRIGORY, ‘Chairman of the Supreme Soviet’, born on 15 October 1942 in Teia, Grigoriopol. Old

Soviet passport No 8BM724835.

6. KAMINSKY, ANATOLY, ‘Vice-chairman of the Supreme Soviet’, born on 15 March 1950 in Cita. Old Soviet passport

No A25056238.

7. SHEVCHUK, EVGENY,

‘Vice-chairman of the Supreme Soviet’, born on 21 June 1946 in Novosibirsk. Old Soviet

passport No A25004230.

8. LITSKAI, VALERY, ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’, born on 13 February 1949 in Tver. Russian passport.
9. KHAJEEV, STANISLAV, ‘Minister of Defence’, born on 28 December 1941 in Celabinsk.
10. ANTIUFEEV (SEVTOV), VADIM, ‘Minister of State Security’, born in 1951 in Novosibirsk. Russian passport.
11. KOROLYOV, ALEXANDER, ‘Minister of Internal Affairs’, born in 1951 in Briansk. Russian passport.
12. BALALA, VIKTOR, ‘Minister of Justice’, born in 1961 in Vinitsa.
13. AKULOV, BORIS, ‘Representative of Transnistria in Ukraine’.
14. ZAKHAROV, VIKTOR, ‘Prosecutor's office’, born in 1948 in Camenca.
15. LIPOVTSEV, ALEXEY, ‘Deputy Chairman of the Custom's Committee’.
16. GUDYMO, OLEG, ‘Deputy Minister of Security’, born on 11 September 1944 in Alma-Ata. Russian passport No 51

NO. 0592094.

17. KOSOVSKI, EDUARD, ‘Chairman of the Transnistrian Republican Bank’, born on 7 October 1958 in Floresti.

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ANNEX II

LIST OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1), SECOND INDENT

1. BOMESHKO, ELENA VASILYEVNA, ‘Minister of Education’’ of Transnistria.
2. GELLO, VALENTINA ALEXEEVNA, ‘First Deputy Minister for Education’’ of Transnistria.
3. KRIMINSKYI, ALEXANDER IVANOVICH, ‘Deputy Minister for Education’ of Transnistria.
4. SURINOV, VICTOR GEORGEVICH, ‘Deputy Minister for Education’ of Transnistria.

5. POSUDNEVSKY, ALEKSANDER IVANOVICH, Head of City Administration, Bendery.

6. GORDIENCO, SVETLANA ALEKSANDROVNA, Deputy Head of City Administration on Education Issues, Bendery.

7. KOSTYRKO, IVAN IVANOVICH, Head of City Administration, Tiraspol.

8. PASHENKO, MARIA RAFELOVNA, Head of Department for Education, Tiraspol.

9. PLATONOV, YURI MOKHAILOVICH, Head of City Administration, Ribnita.

10. CHERBULENKO, ALLA VIKTOROVNA, Deputy Head of City Administration on Education Issues, Ribnita.