TRAIAN BASESCU: MOSCOW’S SUPPORT IN SETTLEMENT OF FROZEN CONFLICTS NOT FELT

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.11.2006 16:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Romanian President Traian Basescu bewares of the use
of Kosovo experience in the Post Soviet space. He said that Russia
gives little support to the resolution of frozen conflicts. He said
that despite Transdniestria is a part of Moldova, Russia’s warm
attitude towards the Igor Smirnov regime is felt.

"Although world powers have been involved in the settlement of the CIS
frozen conflicts over the last 10 years, none of them was settled,"
Traian Basescu said. Romanian President thinks that in order to
achieve positive results the conflicts should not be discriminated;
a unique method of approaching should be applied. "Each conflict is
approached differently.

I think it’s wrong. It also concerns the Kosovo region," he said. The
President considers that the recognition of Kosovo’s independence
can be precedent for the resolution of other frozen conflicts. "If
the reason for the recognition of Kosovo’s independence is that 84%
of its population consists of Albans, this precedent can be applied
to Transdniestria and other conflict regions," he said. Romanian
President said that the extent of autonomy, the preservation of culture
and traditions of national minorities but not "the establishment of
new states" can be discussed in the process of settlement of frozen
conflicts, reports APA.