Protocol of the Official Meeting of the Permanent Conference for Political Questions in the Framework of the Negotiating Process on the Transdniestrian Settlement

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Country/entity: Moldova
Transdniestria
Region: Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name: Protocol of the Official Meeting of the Permanent Conference for Political Questions in the Framework of the Negotiating Process on the Transdniestrian Settlement
Date: 17 Nov 2017
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Transdniestria War (1992)
Towards the end of the 1980s, nationalist movements became a leading force in the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR), which expressed intent on leaving the USSR. In 1988, the Popular Front of Moldova, demanded that the USSR make Moldovian the only official state language, thereby alienating Russian-speaking groups within the Republic. This was particularly the case with Transdniestria region where Russian-speakers (and Ukrainian-speakers) represented 53.8 per cent of the population. Furthermore, events during the Second World War helped define a historical identity for the Transdniestria region. Nonetheless, following the language laws, Slavic-backlash in the form of the Yedinstvo Movement began pressing for equal rights. Following the election of the nationalist Popular Front in the Spring of 1990, the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed by an unelected assembly in September. Wishing to maintain the territorial unity of the Moldavian SSR, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev intervened citing restriction on minority rights by Moldova and annulled the Pridnestrovian proclamation. Armed clashes broke out in March 1992 between Moldovian and Transdniestrian/Pridnestrovian forces. However, due to the slow devolution of Soviet authority (the armed forces had only been divided between the former republics in April 1992), the Russian Federation maintained 9,000 troops of the 14th Guards in Moldova, and they eventually intervened on behalf of Pridnestrovian forces in July 1992. A ceasefire was signed on 21 July, which has remained although the conflict remains unresolved despite attempts by the OSCE during the end of the 1990s.
Stage: Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Moldova Transdniestria process
Parties: Copy unsigned, parties listed as:
Republic of Moldova
Transdniestria
Russian Federation
OSCE
Ukraine
Third parties: -
Description: In this short agreement the Sides note the progress achieved in the dialogue, and reconfirm their readiness to sign before the end of an agreement on the mechanism of participation of vehicles from Transdniestria in international road traffic. The sides also reconfirm their earlier commitments to resolve all issues exclusively at the negotiation table.

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Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: Page 1,
In this context, the participants in the meeting noted the progress achieved in the dialogue between the Sides, in particular the signed agreements on apostilization of educational documents issued in Transdniestria, organization of interaction in the field of telecommunications, ensuring the functioning of the Moldova-administered Latin Script Schools, use of farmlands in Dubasari region, as well as the opening of the bridge across the Dniester/Nistru River between villages Gura Bicului and Bychok.

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The Sides reconfirmed the readiness to coordinate and sign before the end of February 2018 an agreement on the mechanism of participation of vehicles from Transdniestria in the international road traffic.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
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In this context, the participants in the meeting noted the progress achieved in the dialogue between the Sides, in particular the signed agreements on apostilization of educational documents issued in Transdniestria, organization of interaction in the field of telecommunications, ensuring the functioning of the Moldova-administered Latin Script Schools, use of farmlands in Dubasari region, as well as the opening of the bridge across the Dniester/Nistru River between villages Gura Bicului and Bychok.

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The Sides commit to draw on the positive achievements and further work on settling the issues in the socio-economic and humanitarian spheres for the benefit of people.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Land reform and management
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In this context, the participants in the meeting noted the progress achieved in the dialogue between the Sides, in particular the signed agreements on apostilization of educational documents issued in Transdniestria, organization of interaction in the field of telecommunications, ensuring the functioning of the Moldova-administered Latin Script Schools, use of farmlands in Dubasari region, as well as the opening of the bridge across the Dniester/Nistru River between villages Gura Bicului and Bychok.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Tangible
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In this context, the participants in the meeting noted the progress achieved in the dialogue between the Sides, in particular the signed agreements on apostilization of educational documents issued in Transdniestria, organization of interaction in the field of telecommunications, ensuring the functioning of the Moldova-administered Latin Script Schools, use of farmlands in Dubasari region, as well as the opening of the bridge across the Dniester/Nistru River between villages Gura Bicului and Bychok.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: Copy unsigned, parties listed as:
...
Russian Federation
OSCE
Ukraine
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: OSCE
https://www.osce.org/chairmanship/359196

PROTOCOL OF THE OFFICIAL MEETING OF THE PERMANENT CONFERENCE FOR POLITICAL QUESTIONS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE NEGOTIATING PROCESS ON THE TRANSDNIESTRIAN SETTLEMENT

27-28 November 2017, Vienna

On 27-28 November 2017, a meeting of the “Permanent Conference for Political Questions in the Framework of the Negotiating Process on the Transdniestrian Settlement” took place in Vienna.

The participants in the meeting had a substantial exchange of opinions on issues outlined in the Protocol of the Berlin meeting in the 5+2 format of 2-3 June 2016, as well as on other topical issues of the negotiating process.

In this context, the participants in the meeting noted the progress achieved in the dialogue between the Sides, in particular the signed agreements on apostilization of educational documents issued in Transdniestria, organization of interaction in the field of telecommunications, ensuring the functioning of the Moldova-administered Latin Script Schools, use of farmlands in Dubasari region, as well as the opening of the bridge across the Dniester/Nistru River between villages Gura Bicului and Bychok.

The Sides agreed to make efforts in order to resolve other priority issues of the negotiating process set in the Berlin Protocol.

The Sides reconfirmed the readiness to coordinate and sign before the end of February 2018 an agreement on the mechanism of participation of vehicles from Transdniestria in the international road traffic.

The Sides also agreed to achieve in the course of 2018 practical results on the implementation of items 5 and 6 of the Berlin Protocol.

The Sides commit to draw on the positive achievements and further work on settling the issues in the socio-economic and humanitarian spheres for the benefit of people.

The participants in the meeting pronounced for the rhythmical work of the negotiating process at all its levels.

The Sides reconfirm their earlier commitments to resolve all issues exclusively at the negotiation table, with the assistance of and mediation by the OSCE, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

Republic of Moldova

Transdniestria

Russian Federation

OSCE

Ukraine