Prospects for resuming 5+2 Talks in the context of the current geopolitical situation
Prospects for resuming 5+2 Talks in the context of the current geopolitical situation

Summary/Abstract: In the process of Transnistrian conflict settlement there is a plethora of factors at the local and international level influencing the negotiations. The current constellation of the conflict settlement is based on both negative and positive prerequisites. On one side, economic crisis motivates both Tiraspol and Moscow to follow a pragmatic line in the negotiations. Germany’s chairmanship in the OSCE brings in a useful diplomatic tool for resuming 5+2 talks. On the other side, US’s securitization of sovereignty of East European countries and stationing of anti-missile defense system in Romania lead to re-militarization of regional politics. Besides, conflict settlement has not yet been prioritized in Tiraspol and Chisinau in front of internal political struggles.

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