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EU's Kallas says Transnistria will not block Moldova's EU accession
Версия 2: The Russian embassy has now commented on Kallas's statement, with one state outlet reporting an ironic response arguing that if the Transnistria problem is not an obstacle to Moldova's EU integration, the presence of Russian troops on the Union's territory is admissible.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at a Brussels press conference that the unresolved Transnistrian conflict will not be an obstacle to Moldova's integration into the European Union. She said the situation in the region remains fragile because its economic model is not viable, and cited a 317-million-euro EU security package for Moldova. A day later, the Russian embassy commented on her remarks, with TASS reporting it received them with irony.
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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said at a press conference in Brussels that the unresolved Transnistrian conflict is not an obstacle to Moldova's integration into the European Union. She was speaking after a meeting of the Moldova-EU Association Council, Interfax reported. The RIA Novosti headline on the same statement focused on the same point: that Transnistria will not stand in the way of Moldova's EU accession. [ 1 , 2 ]
Kallas said the situation in the Transnistrian region remains fragile because its economic model is not viable, and that action on Moldova's reintegration is therefore especially important. On EU-Moldova relations, she said they are closer than ever, and that Moldova became the first country to sign a Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union, on 21 May 2024 in Brussels. She put the current EU assistance package for Moldova's security needs at 317 million euros, describing it as the second-largest defence and security package in the world. “The EU and Moldova are stronger together. We will help Moldova with decisions and sanctions against those who seek to destabilise the situation,” she said. [ 2 ]
A day later, Russian outlets reported a reaction from the Russian embassy. TASS said the embassy received Kallas's statement with irony, noting that if the EU's top diplomat does not consider the Transnistria problem an obstacle to Moldova's integration, then the presence of Russian troops on the territory of the Union is admissible. RIA Novosti separately reported that the embassy in Moldova assessed Kallas's words about Transnistria. [ 3 , 4 ]
The documents do not state when the Brussels press conference took place beyond the outlets' publication times, nor do they detail what measures Kallas meant by action on reintegration or by possible sanctions. The full text of the embassy's assessment is also not available; one report carries only a headline and the other only a feed summary. No formal EU decision on Moldova's accession timeline is mentioned in any of the documents. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Почему это важно
The remarks indicate the EU does not treat a Transnistrian settlement as a precondition for Moldova's accession process, at least at this stage. The Russian embassy's response, reported by two state outlets, shows the statement is being read in Moscow as having implications for the Russian military presence in the region.
Ключевые факты
- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said the unresolved Transnistrian conflict is not an obstacle to Moldova's integration into the European Union. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kallas spoke at a press conference in Brussels after a meeting of the Moldova-EU Association Council. [ 2 ]
- She said the situation in the Transnistrian region remains fragile because the economic model there is not viable, and that action on Moldova's reintegration is therefore especially important. [ 2 ]
- According to Kallas, Moldova became the first country to sign a Security and Defence Partnership with the EU, on 21 May 2024 in Brussels. [ 2 ]
- Kallas put the current EU assistance package for Moldova's security needs at 317 million euros, describing it as the second-largest defence and security package in the world. [ 2 ]
- She said the EU would help Moldova with decisions and sanctions against those seeking to destabilise the situation. [ 2 ]
- TASS reported that the Russian embassy received Kallas's statement with irony, noting that if the EU's top diplomat does not consider the Transnistria problem an obstacle, then the presence of Russian troops on the territory of the Union is admissible. [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that the embassy in Moldova assessed Kallas's words about Transnistria. [ 4 ]
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Пока неясно
- The time and exact date of the Brussels press conference are not given. The documents provide only their own publication times; none states when the remarks were made.
- What the EU means by action on Moldova's reintegration, and what decisions or sanctions it might take against those it accuses of seeking destabilisation, is not specified. Kallas refers to reintegration measures and possible sanctions without detailing them.
- The full wording of the embassy's assessment of Kallas's remarks is not available. One document on the embassy reaction carries only a headline, and the other provides only a feed summary of the embassy's point.
- No formal EU decision on Moldova's accession timeline is stated. The documents report only Kallas's assessment at the Association Council; no decision or schedule is mentioned.
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- RIA Novosti reports Kallas's statement that Transnistria will not stand in the way of Moldova's EU accession (5 October). [ 1 ]
- Interfax reports Kallas's remarks at the Brussels press conference after the Moldova-EU Association Council meeting (5 October). [ 2 ]
- TASS reports that the Russian embassy received Kallas's statement with irony (6 October). [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that the embassy in Moldova assessed Kallas's words on Transnistria (6 October). [ 4 ]