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Moscow, Tiraspol raise preconditions to negotiating on Transnistria conflict
February 17, 2011Moscow and Tiraspol seem intent on stonewalling the negotiations on the Transnistria conflict with Moldova indefinitely (see EDM, February 15), and are marshalling arguments to justify the obstruction. For the most part, Tiraspol is fronting for Moscow...
Uphill efforts to restart negotiations on the Transnistria conflict
February 17, 2011The establishment of the European Union’s External Action Service, the OSCE’s chairmanship by Lithuania, and the electoral success of Moldova’s pro-European governing coalition, are cumulatively energizing international efforts to...
OSCE active in case of sentenced Transdniestrian
February 11, 2011The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said today that the Chairmanship is working and will continue to work actively in close co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Moldova through diplomatic channels on the...
February 10, 2011The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, in a meeting at the Moscow Journalist Club in Moscow, affirmed the important role of media professionals in strengthening anti-trafficking...
OSCE Chairperson visits Moldova, calls for official negotiations on Transdniestria
February 08, 2011The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said during a visit to Moldova that began today that he hopes that official negotiations in the "5+2" format can resume this year. "The Transdniestrian...
Next round of Transnistria talks will be held in Vienna on february 14-15
February 04, 2011A next round of informal negotiations on Transnistrian conflict settlement in the 5+2 format [Moldova and Transnistria as the conflicting sides, Russia, Ukraine and the OSCE as international mediators and guarantors; and the European Union and the United...
Lithuanian chairmanship tackles protracted conflicts in the OSCE
February 02, 2011Lithuanian Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Audronius Azubalis, outlined the chairmanship’s priorities in the Permanent Council’s September 13 and subsequent meetings, as well as statements and introductory visits by his special...
Ukraine advocates special juridical status for Transnistria
January 31, 2011Ukraine advocates a special juridical status for the breakaway Transnistrian region within Moldova. "Our stance is clear, impartial and equilibrated," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Hriscenco has told Interfax-Ukriane news agency. ...
OSCE representative visits Transnistria
January 26, 2011Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- On the 19th of January the Transnistria region was visited by the representative of the acting president of OSCE, on the continuous conflicts, Mr.Giedrius Cekuolis. The representative of OSCE planned to meet with the administration...
OSCE acting chairman to visit Moldova
January 24, 2011Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and European Integration Minister Iurie Leanca met an OSCE delegation led by the special representative of the Lithuanian chairmanship for protracted conflicts, Ambassador Giedrius Cekuolis, the Foreign and European Integration...