US embassy cable - 05DUBLIN921

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000921 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/31/2015 
TAGS: OPDC, PARM, PBTS, PHUM, PREL, PGOV, EUN, OSCE 
SUBJECT: IRELAND: ALL PARTIES SHOULD BE INVITED TO 
TRANSNISTRIA CONFERENCE 
 
REF: STATE 125824 
 
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Mary E. Daly; Reasons 1.4 ( 
B) and (D). 
 
(C) On July 20, Post discussed reftel talking points with 
Conleth Brady, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Third 
Secretary for Russia, Central and Eastern Europe.  According 
 
SIPDIS 
to Brady, Ireland supports the idea of an international 
conference on Transnistria, which could be a vehicle for 
greater EU and U.S. involvement in the conflict.  Ireland, 
however, differs with the USG position that would welcome, 
but not insist on, the Moldovan Government's decision to 
invite Transnistrians to the conference.  In Ireland's view, 
a resolution to the conflict depends on a fair hearing for 
all sides, and the GOI thus favors an EU position that would 
be more insistent on the Moldovan Government inviting 
Transnistrian representatives.  Brady said that a conference 
without Transnistrian participation would have the appearance 
of a unilateral approach, which could push the Transnistrians 
to take an uncooperative posture.  He added, more generally, 
that the GOI saw this year as the most opportune moment to 
tackle the conflict, since next year's Ukrainian elections 
might divert the Yuschenko Government's attention away from 
mediation efforts.  Brady also emphasized that the GOI saw 
the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria as 
integral to any resolution. 
BENTON