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The '''disputed status of ]''' |
The '''disputed status of ]''' arose because of the Transnistrian declaration of independence on Sep. 2, 1990, which is not recognized by ]. | ||
Moldova lost control of Transnistria in the ] breakup of the ] and the subsequent ], but never formally ceded the territory. Moreover, Transnistria has not been ] (except by other ]) and is generally considered to be a part Moldova. | Moldova lost control of Transnistria in the ] breakup of the ] and the subsequent ], but never formally ceded the territory. Moreover, Transnistria has not been ] (except by other ]) and is generally considered to be a part Moldova. | ||
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The territory to the East of the ] never belonged neither to ], nor to its predecessors, such as the ]. This territory was split off from ] in a political maneuver of the ] to become a seed of the ]. (A similar example of a Soviet expansionist maneuver was the ]). Transnistria ceded itself from ] before the ]. Since Moldova declared independence of the Soviet Union, all political arrangements made within the Soviet Union must be considered void. | The territory to the East of the ] never belonged neither to ], nor to its predecessors, such as the ]. This territory was split off from ] in a political maneuver of the ] to become a seed of the ]. (A similar example of a Soviet expansionist maneuver was the ]). Transnistria ceded itself from ] before the ]. Since Moldova declared independence of the Soviet Union, all political arrangements made within the Soviet Union must be considered void. | ||
==Position of the Moldovan side== | |||
Ethnic Romanians have lived on the left side of the ] for centuries, even though the region itslef was not formally part of the ], the entire territory did not form a part of another greater political entity either before its incorporation into the Russian Empire in 1792. The fact that the ] received the territory from the ] does not mean that Moldova has diminished rights to the territory as in the Soviet political reshuffeling Moldova also lost the ], ], and ] regions, and after the breakup of the USSR Moldova and Ukraine have signed a treaty recognizing the current borders. The current Transnistrian government is completely illegitimate and cannot be viewed as the rightful representative of the region's populace. Transnistria cannot exist as an independent political entity but must be reintegrated into ]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== |
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The disputed status of Transnistria arose because of the Transnistrian declaration of independence on Sep. 2, 1990, which is not recognized by Moldova.
Moldova lost control of Transnistria in the 1990 breakup of the Moldavian SSR and the subsequent War of Transnistria, but never formally ceded the territory. Moreover, Transnistria has not been internationally recognised (except by other unrecognised states) and is generally considered to be a part Moldova.
Transnistria's two main political groups, Republic (Respublica) and Renewal (Obnovleniye) oppose any transfer of sovereignty to Moldova, and no major political party or pressure group in Transnistria supports union with Moldova. However, negotiations under OSCE auspices have been ongoing since 1997 based on the premise that better relations are desirable, and that the restrictions on communications, movement of people, and trade flows must be removed.
Position of the Transnistrian side
The territory to the East of the Dniester River never belonged neither to Romania, nor to its predecessors, such as the Principality of Moldavia. This territory was split off from Ukrainian SSR in a political maneuver of the USSR to become a seed of the Moldavian SSR. (A similar example of a Soviet expansionist maneuver was the Finnish Democratic Republic). Transnistria ceded itself from Moldavian SSR before the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. Since Moldova declared independence of the Soviet Union, all political arrangements made within the Soviet Union must be considered void.
Position of the Moldovan side
Ethnic Romanians have lived on the left side of the Dniester River for centuries, even though the region itslef was not formally part of the Principality of Moldavia, the entire territory did not form a part of another greater political entity either before its incorporation into the Russian Empire in 1792. The fact that the Moldovan SSR received the territory from the Ukrainian SSR does not mean that Moldova has diminished rights to the territory as in the Soviet political reshuffeling Moldova also lost the Budjak, Northern Bukovina, and Hertsa regions, and after the breakup of the USSR Moldova and Ukraine have signed a treaty recognizing the current borders. The current Transnistrian government is completely illegitimate and cannot be viewed as the rightful representative of the region's populace. Transnistria cannot exist as an independent political entity but must be reintegrated into Moldova.
External links
Transnistrian side
Moldovan side
- EuroJournal.org's Transnistria category
- Trilateral Plan for Solving the Transnsitrian Issue (developed by Moldova-Ukraine-Romania expert group)
Others
International organizations
- OSCE Mission to Moldova: Conflict resolution and negotiation category
- Marius Vahl and Michael Emerson, "Moldova and the Transnistrian Conflict" (pdf) in "Europeanization and Conflict Resolution: Case Studies from the European Periphery", JEMIE - Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe, 1/2004, Ghent, Belgium
Ukrainian side
Russian side
Romanian side
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