These three cables cover a fateful month in the development of the Transdniestrian conflict and Moldova's post-Soviet development in general. This was the period when Igor Smirnov, who would go on to lead what became the secessionist Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic for 20 years (so far), was released from the custody of Moldovan authorities and allowed to return to Tiraspol. The first cable below goes into interesting detail about the problems presented by "the Trans-Dniester" and Gagauzia, as well as potential border issues with Ukraine.
This was also a month when President Snegur was forced to cancel a visit to the U.S. due to unspecified domestic "political problems." As the second cable below shows, the visit was intended to familiarize U.S. business and political leaders with Moldova, something the Moldovan government is still working on today. The second cable also contains a number of statements from official Chisinau about how Moldova saw its future status at that moment in time.
Tiraspol Blockade Ended; Moldova Avoiding Confrontation with Secessionist "Republics" (Oct. 4, 1991)
This was also a month when President Snegur was forced to cancel a visit to the U.S. due to unspecified domestic "political problems." As the second cable below shows, the visit was intended to familiarize U.S. business and political leaders with Moldova, something the Moldovan government is still working on today. The second cable also contains a number of statements from official Chisinau about how Moldova saw its future status at that moment in time.
Tiraspol Blockade Ended; Moldova Avoiding Confrontation with Secessionist "Republics" (Oct. 4, 1991)
Moldovan President to Visit U.S. October 19-24 (Oct. 11, 1991)
Moldovan President Snegur Cancels U.S. Visit (Oct. 18, 1991)
For more about the "Conflict Cables" series, see this post.
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