UN General Assembly
1993

between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. With regard to the conflict in the eastern region of the Republic of Moldova, the conclusions expressed last year by the Romanian delegation are, unfortunately, still valid in large part. No progress whatsoever has been made towards the political solution of the conflict. Moreover, we are witnessing a strange situation in which the commander-in- chief of the 14th Russian army - a foreign army on the national soil of an independent country without the consent of that United Nations Member - was recently "elected" as a member of the so-called local parliament. In our opinion, the withdrawal of foreign troops is the key to the solution of the conflict in the Transdniestr area. We note with full satisfaction that a similar viewpoint is shared by the international community. A resolute affirmation of this position at the current session of the General Assembly would be instrumental in upholding the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova. The recent positive developments on the withdrawal of the Russian troops from the Baltic countries,