Transnistria: DCFTA’s Implications for Foreign Trade
Transnistria: DCFTA’s Implications for Foreign Trade

Author(s): Vadim Gumene
Subject(s): National Economy, Economic policy, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: EU-Moldova-DCFTA;EU-Transnistria;
Summary/Abstract: The Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and European Union has major political, social and especially economic implications (mainly ist component of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). The economic side of it resulted in a completely new legal framework between the parties, which directly impacted the Transnistrian region. Initially Tiraspol did not show much interest in being part of the DCFTA, arguing that it would not be beneficial to the Transnistrian region’s economy.

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