The vice president was designated to assume the presidential duties in the event of the latter's incapacity.
If the vice president was unable to fulfill these duties, they would be assumed by the chairman of the Supreme Council.
Additionally, by virtue of their position, the vice president served as a member of the political coordination council (as outlined in Article 5 of the Law “On the Status of the President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic”).
[1] Following amendments to the constitution ratified by the Supreme Court in June 2011, the office of vice president was abolished.
94-KZID-V of the PMR, the incumbent vice president retained their powers and position until a newly elected President of the PMR assumed office after the enactment of the Constitutional Law.