Romanian President, Traian Basescu supported yesterday, March 10, the cause of the Republic of Moldova in a speech delivered in front of the US Council on Foreign Relations

Romanian President, Traian Basescu supported yesterday, March 10, the cause of the Republic of Moldova in a speech delivered in front of the US Council on Foreign Relations and sought the involvement of the NATO-EU-OSCE triad in the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict. Basescu underlined that Romania has a moral duty towards Moldova’s future, because of the common language and tradition. In order to ensure security in the Black Sea Zone, Basescu stated that Romania is ready to become “a platform of promoting the values of freedom and democracy,” and so as to counteract the danger represented by Transdniestria it is necessary to strengthen the control at the border for eliminating the traffic. In the context, Romanian President said that “Ukraine can also play a constructive role in the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict, a serious security problem at the Eastern border of the Euro-Atlantic community,” said Romanian President cited by Bucharest press. Basescu underlined that “the resolute involvement of the NATO-EU-OSCE triad is crucial for bringing the conflicts in the Black Sea Zone to an end. A firm position of the international community regarding the European Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces and respecting of the commitments from Istanbul is still vital for the withdrawal of the Russian army from Transdniestria and Georgia, because the settling of these conflicts is in everybody’s interest.” “Romania will support the positioning of the Republic of Moldova on a natural course of development that presupposes a European perspective, and we will continue to support its economic and social stability,” stated Basescu.