Romania–Transnistria relations

Romania–Transnistria relations are the bilateral relations between the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR; Transnistria), internationally recognized as part of Moldova, and Romania. Romania does not recognize the independence of Transnistria.

Romania–Transnistria relations
Map indicating locations of Romania and Transnistria

Romania
Transnistria

During the 1990s, several governments of Romania supported the idea of a unification with Moldova. Many of the proposals would not have included Transnistria.[1] During the Transnistria War, Romania provided Moldova with military support against Transnistria.[2] Additionally, the Romanian foreign ministry was engaged in diplomatic activities to end the hostilities.[3]

In 2010, the Romanian government agreed to participate in the NATO missile defence system. As a reaction, the Transnistrian government suggested a deployment of medium-range 9K720 Iskander missiles in Transnistria.[4] Three years later, experts considered this scenario unlikely.[5]

In 2016, the Press Service of the Foreign Ministry of Transnistria protested against the alleged recurring intrusion of Romanian airplanes into Transnistrian air space.[6]

In 2017, journalists of several Romanian media like România liberă and Digi24 visited Tiraspol and interviewed the Transnistrian foreign minister.[7]

In 2019, Transnistrian president Vadim Krasnoselsky said, that for him, "Ukraine, Russia and Moldova (are) more relevant than Romania".[8]

In Transnistria, Romania is traditionally seen as an antagonist.[9]

In 2013, Romania was Transnistria's third largest export partner.[10] In 2022, two thirds of all Transnistrian exports went to the European Union and most of them to Romania.[11]

See also

References
  1. Pridnestrovien Experts Discuss Topical Issues of PMR’s Foreign Policy, mid.gospmr.org 14 July 2011.
  2. Adam, Vlad (2017). Romanian involvement in the Transnistrian War (Thesis). Leiden University. pp. 1–31.
  3. Steven D. Roper: Regionalism in Moldova: The Case of Transnistria and Gagauzia, in: James Hughes/Gwendolyn Sasse (eds.): Ethnicity and Territory in the Former Soviet Union: Regions in Conflict, London: Cass 2002, pp. 101–122 (here: p. 102).
  4. Marcin Kosienkowski: Continuity and Change in Transnistria's Foreign Policy After the 2011 Presidential Elections, Lublin: The Catholic University of Lublin Publishing House 2012, pp. 25/26.
  5. Tomasz Dąborowski/Andrzej Wilk: Missile shield in central Europe becoming a reality, osw.waw.pl/en/ 30 October 2013.
  6. Comment by the Press Service of the Foreign Ministry of the PMR on the facts of unsanctioned intrusion into the airspace of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, mid.gospmr.org 20 April 2016.
  7. Vitaly Ignatiev answered the questions of Romanian journalists, mid.gospmr.org 31 March 2017.
  8. Press conference of the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky, en.president.gospmr.org 29 August 2019.
  9. Andrey Safanov: Transnistria: A Policy of Denial, Containment and Separation from Moldova, in:. Marcin Kosienkowski/William Schreiber: Moldova – Arena of International Influences, Lanham (MD): Lexington Books 2012, pp. 267–272 (here: p. 267).
  10. Kamil Całus: An aided economy. The characteristics of the Transnistrian economic model, osw.waw.pl/en/ 16 May 2013.
  11. Diana Scorpan: Over 67% of exports of the Transnistrian region’s exports go to the EU, moldovalive.md 7 February 2023.
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