OSCE Member States welcome the steps taken this year to resolve the Transnistrian conflict and encourage the parties to continue confidence-building measures in the 5 + 2 negotiation format. The statement was made by the foreign ministers of the 57 participating countries, within the OSCE The Ministerial Council in Bratislava.

The declaration reconfirms the support for the efforts undertaken to identify a peaceful and sustainable solution for the Transnistrian conflict, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders, with the granting of a special status for the Transnistrian region.

Foreign ministers from OSCE member states reaffirmed the importance of the 5 + 2 negotiation process as a unique dialogue mechanism for the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.