After much wrangling on the hills of Chisinau, a document has emerged outlining the “approaches” and “model” for Transnistria’s integration into #Moldova. If these approaches are implemented, Moldova as a state could destroy itselfIt has recently...
... come to light that a document exists which outlines plans for the gradual reintegration of Tiraspol into Chisinau. The contents of the Moldovan authorities’ draft document, “Key Approaches to the Process of Gradual Reintegration of the Transnistrian Region”, are currently known only to #EU ambassadors in Chisinau and, consequently, to officials in Brussels. The document has not been discussed among politicians, within the expert community, or, even less so, with the leadership of the unre...
...ortant element.There is no clear understanding of the nature of the Transnistrian conflict. Instead, it sets out ideological clichés adopted by the current Moldovan leadership.Nor is there any provision for a political settlement of the conflict or for the participation of the parties (Chisinau and Tiraspol) in it.No explanation is given as to what will happen to the key document on which peace in the region is based (the 1992 trilateral agreement), which also stipulates the presence of #R...
...ussian peacekeepers and military personnel in the conflict zone.Nothing is said about how the views of the population, the citizens of the Republic of Moldova living on the left bank of the Dniester, will be taken into account.And without all this and other important points, I repeat, there is no point in delving into the content of the most insubstantial document on the Transnistrian settlement in the entire history of the conflict.At the same time, one cannot ignore the question: what ex...
...actly was this? What is the aim of the current Moldovan authorities, and what might be the consequences of putting into practice the “approaches” and “model” for Transnistria’s integration into Moldova described in the document?The authors’ argument is as plain as day. Given the current situation in the region, Chisinau is proposing that Brussels drive Russian troops out of Transnistria and fund the region’s integration into Moldova.These ideas are constantly being voiced by the country’s ...
...cognised PMR.The main points of this plan are known from the account of journalist Vladimir Solovyov. However, even on the basis of this information, one can draw conclusions about the level of understanding, the essence and the mechanisms that the current authorities wish to apply in the process of the so-called “reintegration” of the country.Nevertheless, there is no point in discussing the details or the “approaches” themselves contained in the 14-page document, as it lacks the most imp...