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Transnistrian Conflict on May 16–31, 2011

Efforts to resume 5+2 negotiations

While visiting Germany on May 17–20, 2011, Premier Vlad Filat discussed the Transnistrian settlement issue with Chancellor Angela Merkel. The key problem relates to the resumption of the 5+2 official negotiations, a decision that could be made during the June 21-scheduled consultations in Moscow. The German chancellor was confident that the negotiations will restart, given the consent of mediators and observers of the Transnistrian settlement process, particularly after Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has called for the acceleration of efforts aimed to find a solution capable to reintegrate the Republic of Moldova. According to Angela Merkel, the solution shall ensure a better life to citizens of the reunited state. On the other hand, the special envoy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Gubarev, has met Transnistria’s foreign minister Vladimir Yastrebchak in Moscow in the same period. The working meeting focussed on issues related to “normalisation of relations between Russia and Transnistria,” including preparations for the 5+2 consultations set to take place in Moscow on June 21. Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Konstantin Grishchenko expressed optimism that progress will be made in June 2011 forward resumption of the 5+2 official negotiations, which provide an optimal framework for the conflict settlement. In this framework, the viewpoint expressed by Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca brings precaution regarding expectations related to resumption of the 5+2 official negotiations. According to Minister Leanca, the situation is uncertain so far, though there were many signals a month ago that the 5+2 official negotiations on Transnistrian settlement could restart and resolution principles should be set. Anyway, Minister Leanca considers that the Transnistrian settlement will be possible just in the European integration framework, as “now we are in a new geopolitical framework, we are neighbours of EU, and Europe wants the settlement of this conflict. The Transnistrian conflict was even part of the agenda of talks of the recent Kaliningrad meeting of foreign ministers of Germany, Poland and Russia. This is a proof that we are not a marginal topic any longer, but raise interest outside. Such an approach may help us find a solution.”

Development strategy for localities from Security Zone

Premier Vlad Filat chaired a sitting of the governmental commission for Country’s Reintegration on May 24, 2011. The sitting decided that governmental institutions along with civil society will work out a development strategy for localities from the Security Zone and an action plan in this respect. Localities concerned should enjoy a financial support both from internal and foreign sources, while the strategy shall aim to strengthen relations between the two banks of Nistru and reintegrate the country. According to Premier Filat, the country reintegration policies require a complex approach, a more active participation of public institutions, so that an ample analysis of ways to fulfil the declared goals and prevent the tensioning of situation in the area will be worked out. In this respect, Premier Filat underlined the necessity of implementing education, economic, healthcare and social programmes for citizens from eastern districts of the country, instructing managers of public institutions to be more open towards residents from the Transnistrian region and ensure a better communication with Transnistria-based businesses, as well as to implement infrastructure development projects in adjacent localities. The prime minister ordered necessary conditions for the Bender-based Police Commissariat, fight against commodity smuggling via Transnistrian region, a better regulation of migration inflow.

Amendment of Transnistria’s constitution voted in second reading

On May 26, 2011, the Supreme Soviet of Transnistria voted amendments to the constitution of the separatist region in the second reading. It voted by articles and amendments refer to the mechanism of approval of prime minister by legislature, possibility for the president to dissolve the legislature, and the mechanism of cancellation by president of normative policies issued by executive, if they contravene to constitution. The final voting in the third reading is further expected, and eventual technical mistakes will be removed then.

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