The Moldovan civil society pleads for a European solution of the Transnistrian conflict. A number of nongovernmental organisations as well as experts have signed an open letter addressed to the Presidency, the Government and the Parliament, calling these bodies to undertake solid actions to settle the Transnistrian conflict once and for all. The signatories call on the presidency, the government and the political parties in the Parliament to bring back the negotiations on Transnistrian conflict settlement to the 5+2 format and ensure the maximum transparency of the negotiation process within the dialogue with the civil society and the foreign partners of Moldova; to reaffirm their adherence to the provisions of the 22 July 2005 law regarding the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict; to restate internationally Moldova’s position on the immediate, organised and unconditional withdrawal of the Russian troops stationed illegally in Moldova. The signatories also call for reiteration of the Moldova’s request to the international community on the replacement of the Russian peace-keeping operation in Moldova with a multinational operation of military and civilian observers under the aegis of the European Union. Recently, in the diplomatic circles and expert communities, in the international and local mass media, there has been an intensification of discussions on the possibility of achieving a bilateral agreement between Moldova and Russia regarding the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. Given the non-transparent climate in which Moldovan-Russian negotiations are taking place, and the avoidance of the 5+2 negotiating format, this situation has already undermined internationally the credibility of Moldova. The signing of a potential agreement between Russia and Moldova, and the possibility of presenting the West with a fait accompli would seriously undermine Moldova’s European perspectives. In addition, the experts are deeply worried about the recent statements of Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin that place on equal footing the European integration of Moldova and the integration into the CIS, envisaging thus a confusing policy in both directions, while also mentioning the potential adoption of a Chinese model of ruling the state. Under these circumstances, the signatories see themselves compelled to remind that all discussions, consultations and negotiations should be conducted in the framework of the Declaration on the Political Partnership to Achieve the Objective of European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, voted unanimously by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova on March 25, 2005. This Declaration states that “further development can only be assured through the consistent and irreversible promotion of the strategic objective of European Integration; that the political solution of the Transnistrian problem shall be realized on the basis of the Constitution and international law in close cooperation with the OSCE, European Union, Romania, Russia, USA and Ukraine; and that the withdrawal of the weaponry and troops of the Russian Federation represent a condition sine qua non for the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.” The civil society is concerned that positive developments are endangered. The non-transparent dialogue of the Moldovan authorities with their Russian counterparts undermine these developments, raises doubts about the international credibility and European perspectives of Moldova, as well as the chances of a viable solution of the Transnistrian conflict. The signatories of the open letter urge the Moldovan officials and President Vladimir Voronin to firstly inform the citizens and the western partners on the bilateral discussion with the Russian part on the Transnistrian conflict, including the Russian peace-keeping representatives located in Moldova. The letter is signed by the following: Arcadie Barbarosie, Institute for Public Policy, Igor Botan, Association for Participatory Democracy ADEPT, Iulian Fruntasu, European Initiatives Program, Soros-Moldova Foundation, Mihai Gribincea, PhD in History, former Moldovan diplomat, Iurie Leanca, Ambassador, former First deputy minister of foreign affairs, Ştefan Gorda, Former National Coordinator for GUAM, MAE, Ion Manole, Promo-Lex Association, Petru Macovei, Association of Independent Press, Igor Munteanu, IDIS “Viitorul”, Oazu Nantoi, Confidence Building Association, Nicu Popescu, European Council on Foreign Relations, London, Andrei Popov, Foreign Policy Association, Valeriu Prohnitchi, “Expert-Group” Analytic Center, Eugen Revenco, Foreign Policy Association, Vlad Spanu, Moldova Foundation, Washington, Vasile Spinei, Centrer “Acces Info”, Anatol Taranu, Member of Parliament and Liliana Vitu, Master in European Modern Studies