September 18, 2006
Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman
Washington, DC
September 18, 2006
Statement
Rejecting the Independence Referendum in Moldova’s Transnistria Region
The U.S. does not recognize the independence referendum held yesterday in the Transnistrian region of Moldova. We welcome similar statements rejecting the referendum by the European Union, member states, and the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
As the international community has made clear, Transnistria is a part of Moldova, and yesterday’s efforts by the Transnistrian regime should not be recognized as anything other than an attempt to destabilize Moldova. We encourage all parties to return to the international negotiations on Transnistria by the middle of October.
The United States is a steadfast friend of Moldova and all of its people, including those living in the Transnistrian region of the country.
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