Interview

To solve the problem of Transnistria, at present, means to give autonomy to Transnistria. This is much more convenient for the time being. If speaking of the referendum then I hardly can imagine how one can perform a referendum in Transnistria when the population is oppressed, frightened, they are afraid of loosing their jobs. In such conditions even if observers came from those countries it wouldn’t help. The problem consists in the fact that people are scared here for so many years and they are afraid to loose their jobs and that little piece of bread they have. The situation is very serious and I cannot imagine, and understand how they will do this referendum. Who is going to help us? I think the most important role is played by Russia. If the Russians wanted and if a little pressure was made on the government of Transnistria, the problem would have been solved in no time. And of course we would need the help of the European countries and of NATO, they also pressure Russians and the Russians answer back here.