Transnistria’s independence policies stay on course
The Transnistrian authorities have announced that the post-electoral political developments in the Republic of Moldova cannot influence their strategy on implementing objectives related to results of the September 2006 referendum. Hence, the Tiraspol authorities have plans to keep fortifying Transnistria’s independence with the purpose to join the Russian Federation. In this framework, the "5+2" negotiations may restart only after all pressures capable to harm Transnistria’s interest will be stopped, this being a condition set in the Barvikha Declaration. So far, the Transnistrian authorities have plans to attend the Helsinki seminar which will take place in June under the OSCE auspices and discuss issues related to building reciprocal confidence in military and security areas. Transnistria has already made an expert group and expects Chisinau to do the same.
Vladimir Yastrebceac has told a news conference organized by the Institute of CIS countries chaired by Constantin Zatulin, head of Transnistrian diplomacy, that Chisinau’s statements regarding the dialogue with the Transnistrian side are meaningless as long as a new president of the Republic of Moldova is not elected. Secondly, the current status of Vladimir Voronin is unclear – head of the Parliament or head of state, and this produces confusion, obstructing the resumption of dialogue. Thirdly, it has become a tradition for Chisinau to invoke the attachment for continuing the "5+2" negotiations. However, this means nothing but bowing to western partners which it wants to assure that nothing has happened in the Republic of Moldova after the parliamentary elections, despite developments that should be taken into consideration during negotiations. Fourthly, the political instability in the Republic of Moldova may be quite lasting, and Moldovan functionaries will avoid assuming certain risks meantime, holding serious talks, while their eventual successors will like to cite the 2005 legal regulations, which stipulates a status of autonomy for Transnistrian region, but the latter does not accept it. Fifthly, taken altogether and separately these factors estrange Transnistria from the Republic of Moldova.
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