The country’s reunification is not possible without a clear strategy for settling the Transnistrian dispute. Executive director of the Foreign Policy Association (APE) Victor Chirila considers the constitutional authorities must set clear goals, identify the necessary resources, regardless of the economic situation in the country, and see if they can assume the problems faced by the Transnistrian region, which are not few in number.
“Time has come to prepare the right bank of the Nistru for the possible political resolution of the conflict. If the Moldovan authorities do not work out a plan, the development partners may do it. We must determine if we are able to assume the region’s problems, including an industry whose development level is similar to that in the 1990s, over 135,000 pensioners, many officers in reserve, a poor infrastructure,” Victor Chirila stated for IPN.
According to him, the law on the basic provisions concerning the special legal status of the Transnistrian settlements of July 22, 2005 hasn’t been implemented. No strategy was worked out to direct the state institutions and society in the process of reunifying the country.
In February 2012, the Reintegration Office drafted a plan for settling the Transnistrian conflict and reunifying Moldova. It was to be put up for public debates and then approved by the Government, but nothing was done. Russia and the Transnistrian administration warned the Moldovan authorities that they will not take part in the meetings in the 5+2 format if this plan is approved. Thus, Chisinau decided to postpone the approval of such a document.
