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Sergey Cheban, nativeborn MP in Pridnestrovie, opposes Smirnov's pension hike as "irresponsible"

Sergey Cheban, nativeborn MP in Pridnestrovie, opposes Smirnov's pension hike as "irresponsible"

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Parliament takes on Smirnov over pension reformPMR's opposition-controlled parliament clashed with president Igor Smirnov over a proposal to increase pensions. Ahead of his re-election bid in December, Smirnov wants to raise pensions nearly 3 times as much as planned. Parliament says: "Show us the money". [more]

<h1>Sergey Cheban, nativeborn MP in Pridnestrovie, opposes Smirnov's pension hike as "irresponsible"</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/">Sergey Cheban, nativeborn MP in Pridnestrovie, opposes Smirnov's pension hike as "irresponsible"</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>