Abkhazian flags for sale in Sukhumi, the unrecognized country's capital. Observers declared the elections free and fair.

Abkhazian flags for sale in Sukhumi, the unrecognized country's capital. Observers declared the elections free and fair.

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Failure to recognize Abkhazia vote casts doubt on West's democracy commitmentThe West's commitment to new and emerging democracies is cast in doubt after its failure to recognize Sunday's parliamentary elections in Abkhazia. Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba shrugs off what he sees as unfounded criticism. Along with international observers, Russia also officially hailed the elections as democratic. [more]

<h1>Abkhazian flags for sale in Sukhumi, the unrecognized country's capital. Observers declared the elections free and fair.</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/">Abkhazian flags for sale in Sukhumi, the unrecognized country's capital. Observers declared the elections free and fair.</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>