Russia's lower house of Parliament, the Duma, began hearings on closer ties with unrecognized countries in the ex-USSR

Russia's lower house of Parliament, the Duma, began hearings on closer ties with unrecognized countries in the ex-USSR

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Russia's Parliament wants closer ties with Pridnestrovie, Abkhazia and South OssetiaRussia's Parliament has started hearings aimed at strengthening ties with three unrecognized countries on territory of the former Soviet Union. Pridnestrovie, Abkhazia and South Ossetia asked Russia for formal recognition of their independence. Recommendations from the Duma are so far limited to increased aid, closer ties and the opening of new government missions in the three states. [more]

<h1>Russia's lower house of Parliament, the Duma, began hearings on closer ties with unrecognized countries in the ex-USSR</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/">Russia's lower house of Parliament, the Duma, began hearings on closer ties with unrecognized countries in the ex-USSR</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>