	INT'L OBSERVERS oversaw the last election, reporting free and fair conditions and an absence of any vote fraud. They say democratic changes have taken place. [more]					AFTER MOLDOVA'S ATTACK on Transdniestria in 1992, the local population strengthened its struggle for independence. A look back at the roots of the conflict helps provide a glimpse of what the future could bring. [more]

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Pridnestrovie has been a "de facto" independent country for more than 17 years. And in the past it was an autonomous republic

Pridnestrovie has been a "de facto" independent country for more than 17 years. And in the past it was an autonomous republic

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Former ASSR Pridnestrovie reminds Moldova: "You yourself denounced our union"As a former autonomous republic in the Soviet Union, Pridnestrovie had a semi-independent status from 1924 to 1940. This changed in 1940 when Stalin took Moldova from Romania and grafted it onto Pridnestrovie. In 1991, when it self-declared its independence, Moldova denounced the merger with Pridnestrovie as illegal. [more]

<h1>Pridnestrovie has been a "de facto" independent country for more than 17 years. And in the past it was an autonomous republic</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/">Pridnestrovie has been a "de facto" independent country for more than 17 years. And in the past it was an autonomous republic</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>