CONFLICTUL TRANSNISTREAN ȘI IMPACTUL ACESTUIA ASUPRA IMAGINII REPUBLICII MOLDOVA
TRANSDNIESTRIAN CONFLICT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE IMAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Summary/Abstract: The article reports on the continuing conflict between Moldova and the separatist region of Transnistria. The collision over the Transdniestrian region dates back to the end of the Soviet Union and the establishment of an independent Moldovan state. However, until recently very little tangible progress has been made towards a sustainable conflict settlement. With the resumption of official talks in the 5+2 conflict settlement process, and then – from the perspective of the recent events in Ukraina - the Transnistrian issue is now relatively high up on the political agenda of all the parties involved, and the need for developing creative solutions has taken on added importance. This article adds to existing publications by offering an up-to-date analysis of the situation in Republic of Moldova / its Transdniestrian region, placing it in a wider regional context and examining the genesis of the conflict, its peculiarities and positions of the key actors in the conflict settlement process. Likewise, analyzing past conflict resolution attempts to resolve the conflict and its present status, the article offers a schedule of the evolution and current state of the Transdniestrian frozen conflict’s nature. Therefore, it is important that this nature be analyzed again in the future in order to have an accurate picture of this conflict and to see its influence on the regional political, economic, and especially the security environment. Also, it is important to consider the consequences of the conflict on perceptions of Moldova's image abroad and offers a number of suggestions how must be actions to strengthen a favorable image of the country, emphasizing the need to focus on outcomes that ensure a viable Moldovan state.

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