“Romania starts from the prerequisite that no collective right of an ethnic minority prevails over a state's independence, sovereignty and inviolability,” Romanian president Traian Basescu said a briefing, after a short visit to Chisinau, Info-Prim Neo reports. Presidents Traian Basescu and Vladimir Voronin met Wednesday to discuss the situation in South Ossetia and the frozen conflicts, including the one in Transnistria. In the couple of minutes they dedicated to journalists, the two heads of states positively assessed the character of the talks. Vladimir Voronin has said the discussion was constructive, about “the situation we have in South Ossetia», as he reminded that Moldova had joined the EU's statement on the “restructuring of the peace-keeping forces.” Voronin says Moldova better understands than other countries and better appreciates such a situation, having a breakaway republic on its territory for years. He says he stressed, in the talks with president Basescu, on solving the frozen conflicts, as the separatist governments manage “to strengthen as the time passes.” That is why, backed by the EU, Moldova will resume the talks on integrating the country, being conscious this conflict can be solved only at the negotiating table. “The world community should do its best not to repeat what happened in South Ossetia, not to let thousands of people die for someone's interests,” Vladimir Voronin said. Traian Basescu has expressed his satisfaction as to the talks and with the coincidence of views on the frozen conflicts. Romania's president has told media, his counterpart and him have reached the conclusion that the situation in Transnistria is resembling with the one having triggered the military conflict in South Ossetia. “Romania is one of the countries which did not recognize Kosovo's independence and considers the latter one's appearance runs counter the laws of the sovereignty, the inviolability of a state from which that area was detached,” Traian Basescu said. According to the Romanian president, the situation in Transnistria is similar to the one of other self-proclaimed republics — a majority population with the ethnicity or the citizenship of another state, declaring their independence. “I appreciated Moldova's ability not to respond to numerous provocations triggered by Transnistria,” says the Romanian president. He has maintained Romania backs Moldova's sovereignty and independence, as the integrity of one's country is the essence of its existence. Traian Basescu says they have discussed about the development of Moldova's relationships with the EU. In this regard, Romania supports the idea of a new Moldova-EU accord to offer wider rights to companies and citizens.