Parliament voted in favor of the bill on May 29. The Convention is a fundamental treaty establishing principles and procedures for the peaceful settlement of conflicts between states, and its aim is to prevent situations in which states resort to violence.
By acceding to this treaty, the Republic of Moldova undertakes to make efforts for the peaceful settlement of all conflicts. By becoming a party to the Convention, our country will be able to resort, when necessary, to internationally recognized dispute settlement mechanisms, thus contributing to regional security and stability.
At present, 124 States are parties to the Convention on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, including all member States of the European Union.
The Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Policy and European Integration in its response to the draft law wrote: “This will increase the confidence of international partners and will contribute to promoting the image of the Republic of Moldova as a state committed to the values of peace, cooperation and international justice. The Republic of Moldova will become a full member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and will be able to appoint up to four arbitrators, who will form the so-called national panel. Based on Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, this group will also have the right to propose candidates for the position of judge of the International Court of Justice in The Hague”.
However, Moldova accedes to this Convention with the following reservation: “The Republic of Moldova does not consider Kosovo a sovereign State and does not recognize it as such. In view of the foregoing, the Republic of Moldova does not consider itself directly or indirectly bound by the Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of International Conflicts, drawn up at The Hague on October 18, 1907, in respect of this territory”.
In this regard, a comparison with Transnistria, which is also considered an officially unrecognized entity, is apt. In other words, in the case of a conflict in the left-bank part of the Republic of Moldova, the Chisinau authorities will not consider themselves directly or indirectly bound by the Convention on the Peaceful Settlement of International Conflicts either?
