Representatives from Russia, Ukraine, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)Officials met in Tiraspol on 9 April to settle a dispute over unauthorized Transdniester customs and border controls near Dorotcaia, a Moldova-controlled village in the secessionist region. "It is premature to speak about a breakthrough," Moldova's Integration Minister Vasili Sova said. Since 1998 Transdniester officials have made a habit of setting up customs and border posts near villages that have remained loyal to Moldova.
