A voter in Transdniestria (Pridnestrovie) casts his ballot in a recent election, unobserved on purpose by the OSCE

A voter in Transdniestria (Pridnestrovie) casts his ballot in a recent election, unobserved on purpose by the OSCE

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Opposed to Transdniestria, OSCE acts anti-democratic says sovereignty expertAn Oxford scholar who holds a post-doctoral degree on sovereignty in international relations says that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) "turned against democracy completely" in Transdniestria. John Laughland cites the organization's refusal to send observers to last year's democratic referendum. He also highlights what he sees as "breathtaking double standards" in other nearby countries. [more]

<h1>A voter in Transdniestria (Pridnestrovie) casts his ballot in a recent election, unobserved on purpose by the OSCE</h1> Pridnestrovie or Transnistria is the name for the left bank of the Moldavian Dniester River / Dniestr River, or Dnestr (Nistru). <a href="http://www.visitpmr.com/">A voter in Transdniestria (Pridnestrovie) casts his ballot in a recent election, unobserved on purpose by the OSCE</a> which is independent although Moldavia considers it part of Moldova and a Moldovan breakaway region or separatist republic of Moldova. <p> <h2>Tiraspol Times Transnistria news and Transdniester newspaper from PMR Pridnestrovie and Moldova:</h2> It is called Transdniester, Transdniestr or Trans-Dniestria and its breakaway regime in separatist Transnistria became independent from Moldova in 1990 and is today separate de facto state. Large cities and towns include Tiraspol Dubossary Rybnitsa Bender or Bendery with Tighina as well as Grigoriopol, Kamenka / Camenca and Slobozya. The main political leaders are Yevgeny Shevchuk and president Igor Smirnov. <p> <a href=" http://pridnestrovie.net/">Pridnestrovie Transnistria</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/index.html">Transdnistria between Moldova (Moldova Republic or Moldovan republic) and Ukraine</a> <a href="http://www.tiraspoltimes.com/index.php">Tiraspol Transdniestr (or Trans-Dnistria)</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/aboutus.html">About Pridnestrovie breakaway republic</a> <a href="links.html">Links to Transnistria's government</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/image">Photos and images from Transdniestria</a>