From a Weak State to a Reunified Moldova: New Opportunities to Resolve the Transdniestria Conflict
From a Weak State to a Reunified Moldova: New Opportunities to Resolve the Transdniestria Conflict

Summary/Abstract: During last April’s GUAM2 summit in Chisinau, Moldova, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko presented a new plan to settle the Transdniestria conflict. Among other things, the plan called for the inclusion of the European Union (EU) and the United States into the conflict mediation team that presently consists of the OSCE, Russia and Ukraine. Unfortunately, Yushchenko did not coordinate his plan properly with Moldovan leaders and his fellow mediators, thereby dooming its full implementation from the start. And yet, despite this particular setback, one can say that the overall security situation in Moldova has improved considerably. Whereas four years ago it was a neglected country and the Transdniestria conflict was completely deadlocked, today the EU, the US and NATO are all taking an active interest in helping solve Moldova’s political, economic, and security problems. Further on Moldova’s 180-Degree Shift in Strategic Orientation and the question: Is Transdniestria a Security Threat?

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