Igor Smirnov, PMR's president, displays the new Order on his chest. He is only the 6th-ever recipient.

Igor Smirnov, PMR's president, displays the new Order on his chest. He is only the 6th-ever recipient.

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PMR President decorated with top Order ... for democracy, no lessThe President of Pridnestrovie has received a top decoration for strengthening friendship between peoples and for developing democracy. Igor Smirnov was awarded with Russia's Dignity Order of the First Degree. Not everyone agrees that he deserves it. [more]

<h1>Igor Smirnov, PMR's president, displays the new Order on his chest. He is only the 6th-ever recipient.</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/">Igor Smirnov, PMR's president, displays the new Order on his chest. He is only the 6th-ever recipient.</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>