The group was chaired by Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting, Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process
On February 25, 2021, a group of European diplomats working on OSCE issues visited Russian International Affairs Council. The group was chaired by Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting, Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process.
Other RIAC guests included: Robert Gerschner, Plenipotentiary ...
... corruption. This makes Moldova a potential laboratory for Chinese soft power and indirectly benefits both westerners and Russians.
In view of the results of the November 2020 elections, it seems appropriate to pay attention to the rapprochement between Russia and Transnistria, a process that could be accentuated if Maia Sandu confirms her pro-western policy. Gaguzia could gain in importance, as a move towards the EU and NATO could lead to the resurgence of separatism in this region.
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The CIA analysis thus lays the foundations for the Chinese strategy regarding the non-recognition of Kosovo (
de jure
a part of Serbia before partial recognition in 2008) to weaken the West, and at the same time the non-recognition of Abkhazia, Transnistria, South Ossetia to weaken Russian, and the non-recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh to weaken Armenia.
Beijing's policy in Europe regarding
de facto
and partially recognized states will have consequences for the recognition of Taiwan and
vice versa
. In this sense, the CIA underlines ...
... with a Frozen Conflict
Andrey Devyatkov:
Moldova and Transnistria: the Spectre of Federalization
The forecast devotes a great deal of space to the Transnistria issue. The author correctly identifies the attempts of the European Union to “tame” Transnistria, Russia’s declining share in Transnistrian exports and the growing role of Moldova and Romania.
The author predicts an aggravation in the current “trench war,” but notes that the sides are not in a position to take more radical steps. Indeed, this ...
... It is, however, evident that Russia will perceive the potential threats associated with Belarus very painfully and certain forces might attempt to take advantage of this.
Moldova and Transnistria: continuing freeze
Sergey Rekeda:
The Union State of Russia and Belarus: Searching for a Development Vector
Transnistria can be described as a textbook post-Soviet example of a frozen, unresolved conflict. The territory is entering the new decade with its status still unrecognized, which complicates economic and social development; it is in a diplomatic dispute ...
... compromise between Moldova, Transnistria, Russia, the European Union, the United States and Ukraine. Finally, Dodon is not fixated on the idea of federalization which, after 2003, became toxic in Moldova because it is associated with the notion of pro-Russian Transnistria and Gagauzia receiving disproportionate levers of influence on Moldova’s domestic and foreign policy. In this sense, it would appear more realistic for Transnistria to secure the status of an autonomous region, just like Gagauzia did.
How ...
... territorial integrity is still on the agenda and that integrity cannot be questioned. However, from the conflict perspective, there are no attempts to force changes, and changes appear to be unlikely in the foreseeable future.
As for the conflict in Transnistria, there are some positive dynamics due to Igor Dodon’s victory in the presidential election. While frequent meetings of a post-Soviet state leader with the Russian counterpart are a rare occurrence, Dodon has already met twice with Vladimir Putin this year.
Irina Bolgova:
Russia’s Political Agenda in the Post-Soviet Space
CIS and integration: In search of opportunities
Alexander Gushchin
, PhD in History,...
... in the Transnistria conflict. On the one hand, it was involved in the negotiation process of a settlement understood as not a victory for Chisinau, but rather a political compromise between the conflicting parties. On the other hand, Moscow saw pro-Russian Transnistria as an outpost for its interests, a counterweight to the attempts of the United States and the European Union to minimize Russia’s influence in the post-Soviet space and to ensure European security
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. The PMR was seen as an instrument ...
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http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2699052
(in Russian).
[14]
Council for National Security and Defense Registers Drones Coming from Transnistria.
URL:
http://nv.ua/ukraine/SNBO-zafiksirovala-polety-bespilotnikov-so-storony-Pridnestrovya-5941.html
(in Russian)
[15]
Transnistrian President Eugeny Shevchuk Gives Interview to Russian TV Channels. URL:
https://tv.pgtrk.ru/news/20140429/18838
(in Russian).
[16]
Protsyk O.
Moldova's Dilemmas in Democratizing and Reintegrating Transnistria. Problems of Post-Communism....
... fourteen interdepartmental agreements were signed between the Russian Federation and Transdniestria. In order to expand in the Russian market, it is necessary to promote the introduction of Customs Union standards in Transdniestria, as well as opening certification ... ... accredited with the Customs Union.
Possible political space for compromises on trade-related issues
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Pavel Kandel:
Transnistria in the Shadow of the Ukraine Crisis
From a technical point of view, Transdniestria and the Republic of Moldova could ...
