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Transnistrian Conflict on June 16–30, 2009

Smirnov not seeing anybody to discuss Transnistrian settlement

Despite optimistic reports by Moldovan authorities concerning the Transnistrian settlement prospects, especially after the June 22 visit to Moscow and meetings between incumbent President Vladimir Voronin and President Dmitri Medvedev and Premier Vladimir Putin, Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov says that the reintegration of Moldova is impossible. Besides older propagandistic cliches, Smirnov brings new arguments to underlie his assessments — he does not see anybody to discuss the Transnistrian settlement because of the political destabilization in the Republic of Moldova, “as he will not discuss with an interim president.” Transnistria will keep the strategic line on consolidation of independence and gradual approach to the Russian Federation.

Smirnov regards the June 21–22 Vienne consultations as useful to find some means for joining efforts against crime and trafficking in human beings and drugs.

Constitutional commission concerned with adjusting Transnistrian legislation to Russian laws

The constitutional commission set up by Smirnov keeps working even after the withdrawal of the “initiative of the 17” concerning the modification of Transnistrian constitution. Representatives of legislative and executive branches of Transnistrian authorities have overcome difficulties relating to functioning of the executive. According to Smirnov, the Transnistrian legislation should be harmonized with Russian laws on the basis of express stipulations of the Russian Constitution. At the same time, Smirnov insists that harmonization does not mean unification. In fact, it means trying to promote interests of influent groups under the cover of “harmonization”.

Russian financial support to Transnistria

On June 26, Russia transferred 7.3 million dollars to the Supreme Soviet of Transnistria. These resources are part of the third tranche of “financial humanitarian aid” provided to Transnistria this year. The funds will go to pension additions, foodstuffs for some disadvantaged categories from certain institutions. According to the news agency Novy Region-2, this aid responds to the December 19, 2008 appeal by the Supreme Soviet of Transnistria to the Russian State Duma, which argues the necessity of a financial humanitarian aid “with the purpose to remedy negative trends of economy and ensure the social protection of people in need.” The agency notes that Transnistria gets such a financial assistance from Russia for the third year.

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