The referendum on Moldovaʼs accession to the European Union will not take place in Transnistria, as the region is not controlled by the Moldovan authorities.
This was announced by the President of Moldova Maia Sandu.
Residents of the left bank of the Dniester will be able to vote at polling stations on the right bank.
As early as August 1, 1992, the hot phase of the war for Transnistria ended on the territory of Moldova. It lasted during the spring and summer of 1992, and the main battles were fought for the cities of Dubossary and Bendery. The decisive role in the war was played by the 14th army of Russia, which was commanded by Major General Oleksandr Lebed. He actually officially involved the Russian Federation in the conflict, and Moldova even appealed to the UN because of "Russiaʼs open aggression." After the intervention of Russian troops, the Moldovan authorities were forced to agree to a truce. It has been going on for over 30 years. At the same time, Kishinev did not break economic and social ties with Transnistria and conducts direct negotiations with its leaders.
- On December 24, 2023, the President of Moldova Maia Sandu announced that she would initiate a referendum on the countryʼs accession to the European Union. They want to hold it in the fall of 2024. She also asked the citizens of Moldova to support her candidacy in the 2024 elections in order to "complete the mission of European integration."
- Earlier, the leaders of the EU agreed to start negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union. Now the blocʼs executive body has begun technical work on the preparation of the accession process, which involves drawing up plans and checking the level of compliance of Ukrainian and Moldovan legislation with European legislation in parallel with the completion of future reforms.