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Ivan Burgudji, minority activist and former political prisoner in Moldova: "Democracy is failing in Moldova"

Ivan Burgudji, minority activist and former political prisoner in Moldova: "Democracy is failing in Moldova"

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Human rights leader: "Elections in Gagauzia (Moldova) contrast badly with Transdniestria's"Gagauzia is choosing its governor this weekend. Despite endorsements from the West, local human rights observers agree that the vote is neither free and fair. "Do not be fooled into that kind of autonomy," says one of them to PMR. [more]

<h1>Ivan Burgudji, minority activist and former political prisoner in Moldova: "Democracy is failing in Moldova"</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/">Ivan Burgudji, minority activist and former political prisoner in Moldova: "Democracy is failing in Moldova"</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>