Solving Transnistrian conflict depends on the people of Moldova and of Transnistria, OSCE Mission Head

Solving the conflict depends on the people of Moldova and the people of Transnistria; it depends on how much they want to solve it, Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Jennifer Brush said in an interview for Info-Prim Neo of the series “Year 2012 in Moldova’s and Moldovans’ life”{that was published on December 12, 2012}. The Ambassador stated that when there is no public support or public interest in this conflict resolution process, it makes it even more difficult for officials like her. “When I talk about the benefits of resolving the conflict, it's very difficult to demonstrate to the Moldovan people how they will live better, because this is a life that in fact they have not lived here in Moldova yet, so it's more an aspiration or a dream about a better, more democratic, more prosperous stable life, and it's very difficult for me to demonstrate to people in what way their lives will improve. But I can demonstrate that the costs of maintaining this conflict, the costs of maintaining these political and economic inefficiencies, is what's keeping Moldovans from prospering. So your prospects remain limited until you resolve this conflict,” said Jennifer Brush. She also said that the media need to do a better job about getting the public interest in this conflict. “So, although I see many articles in the press, I don't see it demonstrated in terms of public opinion about the importance of settling this conflict: it's still at number nine, I think, in the list of ten priorities. So, if it's not important for the people of Moldova to settle this conflict, why should it be so important for the international community? We can't want the settlement of the conflict more than you do,” stated the Ambassador. The series of interviews “Year 2012 in Moldova’s and Moldovans’ life” that was launched by Info-Prim Neo on December 6 was opened by Prime Minister Vlad Filat. The interview with the chairman of the Communist Party Vladimir Voronin followed afterward. The next interviews will contain opinions about the performance of the passing year stated by Minister of Economy Valeriu Lazar, Mayor of Chisinau Dorin Chirtoaca, Minister of Justice Oleg Efrim, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Vasile Bumacov, expert of the Association for Participatory Democracy ADEPT Corneliu Gurin, director of the National Anticorruption Center Viorel Chetraru, head of the Community of Moldovans in Quebec Ala Mandacanu, and singer Cristofor Aldea Teodorovici.