Aurescu: Bucharest for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Transnistria
Valeriu Balan. Bucharest stands for peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, said on Wednesday the Minister of foreign Affairs of Romania Bogdan Aurescu, who is on a visit to Moldova.
the Minister of foreign Affairs of Romania came to Moldova to participate in the meeting of the participating countries of the black sea economic cooperation (BSEC), which will be held on Thursday in Chisinau.
As said on Wednesday Last news the Head a press-services of the Ministry of foreign Affairs and European integration Anna Taban, the summit will be attended by Authorized 12 countries, Moldova will hand over the chairmanship of Romania. The meeting will be chaired by the Minister of foreign Affairs and European integration of Moldova Natalia Gherman.
"Bucharest stands for peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict by respecting the territorial integrity of Moldova. In this context, we support the early recovery of negotiations in the format " 5 2 ", with constructive participation of all parties and avoiding any unilateral action, " said Aurescu on Wednesday after the meeting with Herman and President of Moldova Nikolay Timofti.
The Moldovan side, for its part, called for the strengthening of trade and economic cooperation with Romania.
Transnistria, 60% of the inhabitants are Russians and Ukrainians sought to secede from Moldova even before the destruction of the USSR, fearing that the wave of nationalism Moldova will join Romania. In 1992, after the failed attempt of the authorities of Moldova the power to solve the problem, Transnistria was in fact beyond the control of the Chisinau area.