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Chisinau reiterates attitude towards Transnistrian settlement

In a move to combat Russian and Transnistrian media speculations, the Bureau for Reintegration has reiterated the position of Chisinau regarding the Transnistrian settlement:

• The official “5+2” negotiations shall restart unconditionally, and there are all internal and external premises needed for this purpose;
• The key objective of the negotiation process is to work out a special legal status for the Transnistrian region by respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, in the limits of the internationally recognized borders;
• The agenda of the “5+2” negotiations shall include relevant issues capable to develop the negotiation process;
• The Moldovan authorities consider that the trust-building actions are an important part of efforts aimed to redress consequences of the conflict;
• Sectoral task forces shall focus on settling problems of economic agents and population from both banks of the Nistru river;
• The process of registration of Transnistria-based enterprises in line with regulations in force will go on; approximately 800 Transnistria-based economic agents have been certified until now and they enjoy the same rights and facilities in terms of foreign trade as businesses from the rest of the country do;
• Efforts will be made in continuation to protect and respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with international norms and standards.

During the OSCE’s Annual Security Review Conference the deputy minister for foreign affairs and European integration, Andrei Popov, explained the position of Moldovan authorities concerning efforts to relieve the crisis related to the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty:

• The Russian Federation shall complete the withdrawal of its armed forces from the Republic of Moldova in line with commitments assumed at the 1999 OSCE Summit in Istanbul;
• The current peacekeeping mission in the Security Zone shall turn into a multinational civilian mission under a relevant international mandate that would be able to bring the parties closer to each other, rather than to divide them.

During a July 7 meeting with ambassadors and representatives of 19 resident delegations to the OSCE in Vienna, which visited Moldova on July 6–9, Premier Vlad Filat and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Eugen Carpov reiterated the same position and gratified them for their support to release journalist Ernest Vardanian and sought more efforts to release Ilie Cazac.

Resolution on the Republic of Moldova of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

A delegation of the Moldovan Parliament participated in the 20^th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly that was held on Belgrade from 6 to 10 July. The delegation consisted of the Moldovan MPs: Simion Furdui (PLDM), Stella Jantuan (PDM) and Vasili Şova (PCRM). One of the session topics was the Transnistrian conflict settlement that was addressed in a Resolution on Moldova, elaborated by the OSCE PA Team on Moldova, chaired by the Swedish MP Walburga Habsburg Douglas.

In Resolution, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for:

• the resumption of the settlement talks in the 5+2 format, with the efforts of the mediators from the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the OSCE, as well as the European Union and the United States as observers in the settlement negotiations;
• identification of the special legal status for the Transnistrian region in the composition of the Republic of Moldova, while consolidating and ensuring the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders, constitutes the major aim of the Transnistrian conflict settlement process;
• the Moldovan Government and the administration of the Transnistrian region to continue the efforts with regard to confidence- and security-building measures. The OSCE PA will support the political dialogue and the people-to-people contacts;
• the Russian Federation to renew and finalize the process of withdrawal of its troops and munitions from the territory of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with relevant principles of international law and commitments undertaken in the OSCE framework;
• all participants in the Transnistrian conflict settlement to undertake consultations with a view to transforming the current peacekeeping mechanism into a multinational civilian mission under an international (OSCE) mandate.

The Resolution welcomed the willingness of the Parliament of Moldova and representatives of the Supreme Soviet to meet informally in Stockholm from 2–3 October 2011, at a meeting facilitated by the OSCE PA Parliamentary Team on Moldova.

Ukrainian officials reiterate their attitude towards Transnistrian problem

Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca met his Ukrainian counterpart Konstantin Grischenko in Chisinau on July 7, 2011. The meeting focussed on a series of common issues, particularly on demarcation of the Moldovan-Ukrainian state border in the Transnistrian section, with the direct contribution of EUBAM. As well, the sides discussed the interaction within the Transnistrian settlement mechanisms, calling for the unconditional resumption of the “5+2” negotiations. Two days later, on July 9, 2011, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich met Moldova’s interim President Marian Lupu. They exchanged opinions about regional security issues, especially relating to the Transnistrian settlement prospects. In this respect, the Ukrainian president reiterated the clear position of his country, stressing that any resolution model shall include political means only and shall respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, but interests of residents from the Transnistrian region shall be taken into account. The Ukrainian president noted that he is ready to keep supporting a trustworthy climate between Chisinau and Tiraspol, as well as to contribute to the resumption of the official “5+2” negotiations as soon as possible.

Meeting between Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Transnistrian political representative

The OSCE Mission office in Bender hosted on July 12, 2011 a meeting between the deputy prime minister for reintegration, Eugen Carpov, and Tiraspol’s representative in the Transnistrian settlement process, Vladimir Yastrebcheak. Taking part in the meeting were also sector representatives from Chisinau and Tiraspol who exchanged opinions regarding efforts to improve the work of task forces. The talks focussed on:

• Restoration of circulation of cargo trains in Transnistrian sections of Moldovan railways;
• Establishment of working groups for customs affairs;
• Reconnection of wire telephony between the two banks of the Nistru river;
• Finalisation of the draft regulation on working groups;
• Storage and use of radiological elements originating from the Transnistrian region;
• Latin-script schools based in Transnistria;
• Functioning of working groups for registry affairs;
• Nistru Euroregion project.

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