Confidence-building measures

Other confidence-building measures

Achieving the end state of the Transdniestrian settlement process depends on promoting an inclusive and tolerant Moldovan society, based on the respect for the rule of law and human rights. In this context and in line with its mandate, the Mission supports the country’s efforts to nurture these qualities, which serve as confidence-building measures for the settlement process.

Promoting an inclusive identity and tolerant society
The Mission supports the implementation of the Government’s Strategy for the Consolidation of Interethnic Relations, which promotes an inclusive and open society in the Republic of Moldova. An inclusive society will create a sense of common home for the whole population of the country, be they representatives of national minorities or regional groupings. In the same context, the Mission supports implementation of a national Action Plan on Holocaust Remembrance and Education, which is an important step initiated by the Republic of Moldova to have an open and healing discussion of painful periods of its history.

Strengthening the rule of law as a cornerstone of good governance
The Mission supports efforts to fully affirm the 1994 Moldovan law on Gagauzia’s special legal status that established Gagauzia as an autonomous territorial unit within the Republic of Moldova. To that end, the Mission provides assistance to clearly define the competences of the region in the national legislation.

Advancing human rights on both banks
The confidence-building efforts of the Mission span both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River. The Mission builds the capacity of legal and civil society professionals from both banks to address prevalent human rights issues prioritized by the Human Rights sub-Working Group, which was reconvened by the Sides in 2018.