The European Parliament (EP) calls on Russia to fulfill the commitments made in 1996 in the Council of Europe and reflected in OSCE Summit decisions (Istanbul, 1999 and Oporto, 2002). The Parliament expresses concern over the lack of progress on this issue, shows a resolution approved on Thursday, October 26 by the European Parliament. In the resolution the MEPs denounces the attempt in the Moldovan region of Transnistria to establish its independence in a unilateral way by organizing a so-called referendum, and call on the Government of the Russian Federation to withhold its support from this move and in particular from the holding of so-called referenda on the independence of the region. MEPs stress that the resolution of the Transnistrian issue constitutes a crucial element for promoting political stability and economic prosperity in the Republic of Moldova and in the whole region. Parliament stresses the need for a peaceful solution to the conflict, in line with the UN Charter and Conventions and OSCE declarations. The European Parliament calls on all sides to the conflict to refrain from any measures that would lead to a further escalation of the situation, and to return immediately to the negotiating table in the 5+2 format and work towards a speedy and transparent solution of the conflict. The EP also calls on the Council, the Member States and the Commission to continue to give their fullest support to a political and peaceful solution of the regional conflicts in the neighborhood which the EU shares with the Russian Federation, and urges them to discuss these matters at their next meetings with the President and Government of the Russian Federation. MEPs urge the Government of Moldova to undertake confidence-building measures and put forward new proposals for the inhabitants of Transnistria, providing positive incentives in order for them to fully support a peaceful reunification of the state, with minority language rights and local autonomy being safeguarded.