An independence monument in Transdniestria shows the new country's flag and its initials "PMR" in cyrillic letters

An independence monument in Transdniestria shows the new country's flag and its initials "PMR" in cyrillic letters

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Kosovo example spurs hopes for Transdniestria, Nagorno KarabakhPoliticians in different "frozen conflicts" in the former Soviet Union are following Kosovo's developments closely. In Nagorno Karabakh, they are seen as a way to achieve recognition under a new scenario. And in Transdniestria, the President stated that his country has a stronger historical and legal case for independence than Kosovo. [more]

<h1>An independence monument in Transdniestria shows the new country's flag and its initials "PMR" in cyrillic letters</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/">An independence monument in Transdniestria shows the new country's flag and its initials "PMR" in cyrillic letters</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>