The Republic of Moldova: past and present
The Republic of Moldova: past and present

Summary/Abstract: The author, a political scientist, first briefly reviews Moldova’s history from 1940 to 1990, from the establishment of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic to the foundation of the Republic of Moldova. He then proceeds to discuss the policies of the separatist regime calling itself the “Transnistrian Moldavian Republic,” which has ruled in the eastern part of the country for the past 16 years, as well as Moscow’s support for the secessionist republic. Finally, Nantoi examines the conditions for realistic handling of the conflict in Transnistria, analyzes the strategic steps towards reunification (demilitarization, decriminalization and democratization), and concludes – among other things – that though the Republic of Moldova lies within the Russian Federation’s geopolitical realm of intervention, it is now also subject to the European Neighbourhood Policy. “Ensuring stability and security in this part of Europe is possible only by involving the Republic of Moldova in multi-dimensional cooperation with the EU, preserving at the same time the prospect of accession to the EU,” Nantoi writes.

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