There are three big keys to the Transnistrian conflict that are in Moscow, Brussels and Chisinau, former European Union Special Representative for Moldova Kalman Mizsei said in an interview for Info-Prim Neo, which was {published on August 22, 2011}. “When I was the Special Representative of the EU, they often said that the key to the Transnistrian conflict is in Moscow. I always believed that there are three keys. There are also smaller keys, but the big keys are in Moscow, Brussels and Chisinau,” said the European diplomat. He said that the Transnistrian conflict is another problem that hinders Moldova’s development. “Conciliation is needed in the Transnistrian conflict. The country must be unified. But how should it be unified is an enormous challenge. There are several kinds of resources in this respect. While serving in Moldova, I worked in accordance with one of them: the measures aimed at gradually building confidence and bridges between the two parts of the once unified society. The second resource is that talks must be carried out. The “5+2” format is a wise format because it involves all the significantly interested parties. Romania participates through the EU. All the other sides are involved. The wisdom of your Government and state is required so that you, through the confidence building measures, convince the Transnistrian region and the half a million people living there in rather poor conditions that somebody is thinking about them,” said Kalman Mizsei. The former EU Special Representative critically appraised the former and current governments of Moldova for the steps taken to implement the measures to build confidence between the two banks of the Nistru. “I must honestly say that the Moldovan government has not been forthcoming enough in this sense. There are many examples that lip service towards the EU of confidence building with Transnistria is not followed by concrete actions. It is a bit like with the EU orientation: proper words but we need to see much more effective actions,” he said. He also said that the European Union must do more in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process. He believes the EU should more swiftly and decidedly start the talks on free trade with Moldova and to hasten the process of liberalizing the visa regime for Moldovans. “If there is free trade and visa-free regime, it will be easier to reintegrate the country. A certain minimum must be ensured in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process. I mean Transnistria’s democratization and a settlement that would not affect the chances of Moldova, the right bank, of becoming part of the EU,” the ex-Special Representative of the European Union for Moldova Kalman Mizsei stated for Info-Prim Neo.