Abstract
The conflict over Transnistria is both a community conflict over territory and sovereignty and a conflict in international relations between Moldova on the one hand, and Russia on the other. This article provides an overview of this conflict and then proceeds to discuss the gradual consolidation of a distinct ethno-national identity in Transnistria following the armed conflict of 1992, albeit relying on ‘collective memories’ fermented in previous times. It relies on data obtained through qualitative in-depth interviews with 35 students at Tiraspol University. These interviews show that Transnistrian identity has acquired distinct boundaries vis-à-vis Moldovan identity, especially among young people. This complicates reintegration within a federal model.
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