And it is necessary to be considered all the same!

The presidential elections in Transdniestria cause considerable interest of those who are interested in the state of affairs on the post-Soviet territory. We will talk separately about the results when the second round takes place and the results will be officially declared. Today the matter is another: the elections in Transdniestria are interesting to many people, but only not to… Moldova which uses the best efforts in words for definitive settlement of the situation, haven arisen because of its aggression.

So, what the officials of Moldova say?

There is no president in the country for already enough long time as the deputies of parliament can't elect him in any way. The country is in permanent political crisis because of it. But, nevertheless, there is the acting president of the Republic Moldova - it is the chairman of parliament Marian Lupu according to the constitution of the country. And he hasn't failed to notice that doesn't consider the elections lawful in the Transdniestrian Moldavian Republic. Lupu has declared that Moldova is against the recognition of results of elections in Transdniestria. At the same time, he has urged to follow to his example and the international representatives. Certainly, the time and place for these words have been chosen specially – Marian Lupu has stated the point of view at a meeting with representatives of Committee on questions of a policy and safety of Council of EU.

The prime minister Vlad Filat also has hastened to declare that the elections which have passed in Transdniestria, are illegal. Here are his words: “These elections are illegal, as well as the declaration of Transdniestrian Republic. Hence, I’m not interested in the result of elections. But it is necessary to notice that the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict is a real priority for Moldova. According to the set direction we will continue to work with that who will be elected as the president of unrecognized republic”.

That is, we do not recognize, but will work together! We regret it, as they say, but there is nothing to do… Therefore mister Filat has continued: “It is necessary to notice that we have reached certain results. In particular, it concerns the renewal of negotiations. We won't find a way of settlement of the conflict without negotiations”. And at the same time he has noticed that he has met all applicants for a post of the president of the Transdniestrian Moldavian Republic.

The former president of Moldova, the leader of communists being today in opposition Vladimir Voronin has fairly surprised, when has suddenly declared on air of radio Europa Libera that within three years the Transdniestrian problem will be solved! Allegedly, “the post-Soviet reservation” will disappear … And it will be with the help of negotiations: “We communicate on a level of citizens, we have the metropolia with the believers and episcopia in Tiraspol on a level of belief. We are together in other spheres. We have the problems only at political and institutional levels, that is, at level of formation of statehood, as you can see”.

As it turned out, there were a lot of comments, in general. So, the head of the Helsinki committee for human rights in Moldova Teo Kyrnats has hastened to open all eyes on doubtless true: the presidential election in Transdniestria is no more than the attempt of Russia to create illusion of positive changes. Here is the conclusion: “While the territory is occupied by Russia, there is no difference for us who is in power”. And the head of institute of the public policy Arcady Barbaroshie has decided to resort to figurativeness for simplification of understanding and has declared that Tiraspol is a nail! Not simple, but Kremlin … Not in vain the villains have knowingly hammered into a body of the Moldavian democracy – they don't want it become stronger and developed.

The sober voice was suddenly distributed in this amicable chorus: the analyst Igor Botsan has expressed the opinion that it would be most important for Moldova to deserve the trust of inhabitants of Transdniestria actually. But hardly this voice will be heard …

It is possible to mention the facts confirming to this pessimistic thesis. So, the meeting in a format “5+2” has taken place in Vilnius on November, 30th after six years of absence of official contacts. “5+2” is the Republic of Moldova and the Transdniestrian Moldavian Republic, plus three intermediaries: Russia, Ukraine and OSCE and also the USA and EU as the observers. Contacts in such format have been interrupted in 2006.

And what are the impressions after dialogue renewal? The first president of Transdniestria Igor Smirnov didn't begin to resort to the veiled estimations and directly has declared at a meeting with the head of mission of OSCE in Moldova Philip Remler that the negotiating process equality of the parties wasn't called in question at the very beginning, but now the Moldavian party denies all and refuses to sign any reports … Smirnov is assured that Kishinev isn't going to carry on negotiations proceeding from the unique principle, namely the principle of equality of the parties.

Therefore the power of Moldova doesn't recognize the presidential elections of the Transdniestrian Moldavian Republic too. They hope for the support of the West too much simply to attach the republic which is unrecognized by the world community yet. They have forgotten, about one “but”: the people of Transdniestria aren't going to search for happiness at all as a part of the Republic of Moldova, but intend to defend the independence. And all candidates share this approach into a post of the president of Transdniestria: the surnames can be different, but a course is unique!