Dniester Region
Moldova's rebel region resist settlement talks
March 10, 2010The foreign ministry of Moldova's breakaway Dniester region [a.k.a. Transnistria] has expressed doubts that the current consultations on the Dniester-Moldovan conflict will become "official" by the end of 2010. In a statement posted on the...
Rebel region to participate in Moldovan-Ukrainian border demarcation
December 11, 2009Representatives of [Moldova's breakaway] Dniester region will participate in the demarcation of the central stretch of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, the spokesperson of the Moldovan Foreign and European Integration Ministry, Valeriu Turea, told a news...
Moldova asks Russia to withdraw troops from Dniester region
December 04, 2009Moldova has expressed "concern about the protracted presence of foreign troops" on its territory and asked for the withdrawal of Russian servicemen and armament from its breakaway Dniester region. Moldovan Foreign and European Integration...
Moldova hopes OSCE summit to help remove Russian troops
December 01, 2009Moldova hopes that the council of OSCE foreign ministers due to meet in Athens on 1-2 December will contribute to the final withdrawal of Russian troops from [Moldova's breakaway] Dniester region, Moldovan Foreign and European Integration Minister Iurie...
Moldovan, Dniester ministers discuss reintegration issues
December 01, 2009Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for reintegration issues Victor Osipov met Dniester foreign minister Vladimir Yastrebchak in Bender [a Dniester-controlled town] last Friday [27 November]. However, the information and analysis department of the already...
Ukraine, Moldova agree to demarcate border in rebel region
December 01, 2009Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to start soon and complete in the shortest possible time the demarcation of the central (Dniester) sector of the Ukrainian-Moldovan state border. The agreement was reached following consultations between Ukrainian Deputy...
Moldova lists priorities of forthcoming talks in Vienna
November 04, 2009The key goal of resuming the Dniester settlement negotiation is to launch social projects for the population of Moldova's breakaway Dniester region, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister in charge of reintegration issues Victor Osipov told a news conference...
Russian passport holders in Moldova's Transnistria on the rise
November 03, 2009Russia continues to issue its citizenship to Dniester residents (aka Transnistria, Moldova's separatist region), so that the number of holders of Russian passports amounted to 150,000 compared with 130,000 half a year ago, the foreign minister of Moldova...
Moldova insists on replacing peacekeeping mission in rebel region
October 23, 2009The new Moldovan authorities deem it reasonable to turn the peacekeeping mission in the breakaway Dniester region into a civilian mission, but it does not intend to impose its point of view and is ready to discuss this issue at negotiations. "...
Moldovan premier on the Transnistrian conflict settlement
October 12, 2009Moldova's new authorities will start talks with the breakaway Dniester region (aka Transnistria) from choosing another approach to the Dniester settlement, Prime Minister Vlad Filat has said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant (on 9...