SC (05/2) 13 E Original: English SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM DRAFT RESOLUTION ON RESOLUTION ON MOLDOVA Principal Sponsor Kimmo KILJUNEN Finland WASHINGTON D.C., 1 TO 5 JULY 2005

Resolution on Moldova OSCE PA Annual Session Washington, DC 1-5 July 2005 The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 1. Recalling  the  previous  Resolutions  of  the  OSCE  Parliamentary  Assembly from the Annual Sessions of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004; 2. Welcoming  the  resumption  after  a  prolonged  hiatus  of  contacts  between  the political   representatives   of   Chisinau   and   Tiraspol   at   the   meeting   with representatives of the three mediators at Vinnitsa, Ukraine on May 16-17; 3. Expressing concern that the current high level of mutual distrust between the authorities  in  Chisinau  and  Tiraspol  has  resulted  in  a  series  of  unilateral measures which further damage the prospects for a settlement; 4. Reiterating   the   concern   that   a   failure   to   find   a   solution   to   the   problem concerning the status of Transdniestria seriously hampers economic and social progress in Moldova as well as its further integration into European structures; 5. Expressing disappointment that there appears to have been little progress with regard  to  the  Russian  Federation’s  1999  Istanbul  Summit  commitments  on withdrawal  of  troops,  armaments  and  ammunition  from  the  territory  of  the Republic of Moldova; The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 6. Urges  all  parties  concerned,  in  particular  the  Parliament  and  Government  of Moldova as well as the Supreme Soviet and authorities of Transdniestria, and also  the  Governments  of  the  Russian  Federation  and  Ukraine,  to  resume, together with the OSCE, serious negotiations in  good  faith in order to find a permanent solution to the problem concerning the status of Transdniestria; 7. Urges  the  Parliament  and  Government  of  Moldova  as  well  as  the  Supreme Soviet  and  authorities  of  Transdniestria  to  engage  in  confidence  building measures,  which  could  serve  to  restore  a  minimum  level  of  mutual  trust needed for further negotiations; 8. Expresses the readiness of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Parliamentary Team   on   Moldova,   to   support   this   process   of   dialogue,   in   particular   by assisting the Parliament of Moldova and the Supreme Soviet on Transdniestria to re-establish their contacts for the purpose of discussing relevant issues; 9. Takes   note   of   the   initiatives   recently   put   forward   by   the   President   and Government  of  Ukraine  during  and  after  the  GUUAM  Summit  Meeting  in April 2005 and expresses hope that these proposals and the discussion of them

that  took  place  in  Vinnitsa  on  May  16-17  may  provide  an  impetus  to  the negotiating process; 10. Urges  the  government  of  Ukraine  to  quickly  move  ahead  with  its  stated intentions  to  exercise  greater  control  over  the  Ukraine  side  of  the  Moldova- Ukraine  border  and  to  begin  to  tackle  the  problems  of  organized  crime  and corruption and illegal trade in that region; 11. Expresses  conviction  that  any  settlement  of  the  conflict  over  the  status  of Transdniestria  will  be  sustainable  only  if  it  is  accepted  by  the  people  of Moldova, including those living in the region of Transdniestria, in the course of a democratic process; 12. Urges,  in  this  regard,  the  Transdniestrian  authorities  to  take  much-needed steps  to  encourage  the  further  development  of  political  parties,  civil  society organizations  media  outlets  and  other  such  democratic  institutions  in  the Transdniestrian region. 13. Takes  note  of  the  readiness  of  the  European  Union  and  the  United  States  to connect  more  closely  to  the  negotiation  process  and  expresses  the  hope  that the active engagement of all interested international actors will help to achieve a lasting comprehensive settlement of the Transdniestrian question.

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