Moldavian Unrecognised by any United Nations member state, Transnistria is designated by

the Republic of Moldova as theTransnistria autonomous territorial unit with special legal
status (Unitatea teritorial autonom cu statut juridic special Transnistria), [3] or Stnga Nistrului ("Left
Bank of the Dniester").[4][5][6]
After the dissolution of the USSR, tensions between the newly created Moldova and the de
facto sovereign state of Pridnestrovie (which unlike the rest of Moldova did not wish to separate from
the Soviet Union) escalated into a military conflict that started in March 1992 and was concluded by
a ceasefire in July 1992. As part of that agreement, a three-party (Russia, Moldova,
Transnistria) Joint Control Commission supervises the security arrangements in the demilitarized
zone, comprising twenty localities Republic (PMR, also known as Pridnestrovie), a state with
limited recognition that claims territory to the east of the River Dniester, and also to the city
of Bender and its surrounding localities on the west bank, in the historical region of Bessarabia. The
names "Transnistria" and "Pridnestrovie" both refer to the Dniester River.
on both sides of the river. Although the ceasefire has held, the territory's political status remains
unresolved: Transnistria is an unrecognized but independent [7][8][9][10] presidential republic with its
own government, parliament, military, police, postal system, and currency. Its authorities have
adopted a constitution, flag, national anthem, and coat of arms. However, after a 2005 agreement
between Moldova and Ukraine, all Transnistrian companies that seek to export goods through the
Ukrainian border must be registered with the Moldovan authorities.[11] This agreement was
implemented after the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM)
started its activity in 2005.[12]Most Transnistrians also have Moldovan citizenship, [13] but many
Transnistrians also have Russian and Ukrainian citizenship.
Because of the Russian military contingent present in Transnistria, the European Court of Human
Rightsconsiders Transnistria "under the effective authority or at least decisive influence of Russia".[14]
Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia are post-Soviet "frozen conflict"
zones.[15][16]These four partially recognized sta
member state, Transnistria is designated by the Republic of Moldova as theTransnistria autonomous
territorial unit with special legal status (Unitatea teritorial autonom cu statut juridic special
Transnistria),[3] or Stnga Nistrului ("Left Bank of the Dniester").[4][5][6]
After the dissolution of the USSR, tensions between the newly created Moldova and the de
facto sovereign state of Pridnestrovie (which unlike the rest of Moldova did not wish to separate from
the Soviet Union) escalated into a military conflict that started in March 1992 and was concluded by

a ceasefire in July 199 Moldavian Republic (PMR, also known as Pridnestrovie), a state with
limited recognition that claims territory to the east of the River Dniester, and also to the city
of Bender and its surrounding localities on the west bank, in the historical region of Bessarabia. The
names "Transnistria" and "Pridnestrovie" both refer to the Dniester River.
Unrecognised by any United Nations member state, Transnistria is designated by the Republic of
Moldova as theTransnistria autonomous territorial unit with special legal status (Unitatea teritorial
autonom cu statut juridic special Transnistria),[3] or Stnga Nistrului ("Left Bank of the Dniester").[4][5]
[6]

After the dissolution of the USSR, tensions between the newly created Moldova and the de
facto sovereign state of Pridnestrovie (which unlike the rest of Moldova did not wish to separate from
the Soviet Union) escalated into a military conflict that started in March 1992 and was concluded by
a ceasefire in July 1992. As part of that agreement, a three-party (Russia, Moldova,
Transnistria) Joint Control Commission supervises the security arrangements in the demilitarized
zone, comprising twenty localities on both sides of the river. Although the ceasefire has held, the
territory's political status remains unresolved: Transnistria is an unrecognized but independent [7][8][9]
[10]

presidential republic with its own government, parliament, military, police, postal system,

and currency. Its authorities have adopted a constitution, flag, national anthem, and coat of arms.
However, after a 2005 agreement between Moldova and Ukraine, all Transnistrian companies that
seek to export goods through the Ukrainian border must be registered with the Moldovan authorities.
[11]

This agreement was implemented after the European Union Border Assistance Mission to

Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) started its activity in 2005.[12]Most Transnistrians also have Moldovan
citizenship,[13] but many Transnistrians also have Russian and Ukrainian citizenship.
Because of the Russian military contingent present in Transnistria, the European Court of Human
Rightsconsiders Transnistria "under the effective authority or at least decisive influence of Russia".[14]
Transnistria, Nagorno-Karab Moldavian Republic (PMR, also known as Pridnestrovie), a state
with limited recognition that claims territory to the east of the River Dniester, and also to the city
of Bender and its surrounding localities on the west bank, in the historical region of Bessarabia. The
names "Transnistria" and "Pridnestrovie" both refer to the Dniester River.
Unrecognised by any United Nations member state, Transnistria is designated by the Republic of
Moldova as theTransnistria autonomous territorial unit with special legal status (Unitatea teritorial
autonom cu statut juridic special Transnistria),[3] or Stnga Nistrului ("Left Bank of the Dniester").[4][5]
[6]

After the dissolution of the USSR, tensions between the newly created Moldova and the de
facto sovereign state of Pridnestrovie (which unlike the rest of Moldova did not wish to separate from
the Soviet Union) escalated into a military conflict that started in March 1992 and was concluded by
a ceasefire in July 1992. As part of that agreement, a three-party (Russia, Moldova,
Transnistria) Joint Control Commi Moldavian Republic (PMR, also known as Pridnestrovie),
a state with limited recognition that claims territory to the east of the River Dniester, and also to the
city of Bender and its surrounding localities on the west bank, in the historical region of Bessarabia.
The names "Transnistria" and "Pridnestrovie" both refer to the Dniester River.
Unrecognised by any United Nations member state, Transnistria is designated by the Republic of
Moldova as theTransnistria autonomous territorial unit with special legal status (Unitatea teritorial
autonom cu statut juridic special Transnistria),[3] or Stnga Nistrului ("Left Bank of the Dniester").[4][5]
[6]

After the dissolution of the USSR, tensions between the newly created Moldova and the de
facto sovereign state of Pridnestrovie (which unlike the rest of Moldova did not wish to separate from
the Soviet Union) escalated into a military conflict that started in March 1992 and was concluded by
a ceasefire in July 1992. As part of that agreement, a three-party (Russia, Moldova,
Transnistria) Joint Control Commission supervises the security arrangements in the demilitarized
zone, comprising twenty localities on both sides of the river. Although the ceasefire has held, the
territory's political status remains unresolved: Transnistria is an unrecognized but independent [7][8][9]
[10]

presidential republic with its own government, parliament, military, police, postal system,

and currency. Its authorities have adopted a constitution, flag, national anthem, and coat of arms.
However, after a 2005 agreement between Moldova and Ukraine, all Transnistrian companies that
seek to export goods through the Ukrainian border must be registered with the Moldovan authorities.
[11]

This agreement was implemented after the European Union Border Assistance Mission to

Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) started its activity in 2005.[12]Most Transnistrians also have Moldovan
citizenship,[13] but many Transnistrians also have Russian and Ukrainian citizenship.
Because of the Russian military contingent present in Transnistria, the European Court of Human
Rightsconsiders Transnistria "under the effective authority or at least decisive influence of Russia".[14]
Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia are post-Soviet "frozen conflict"
zones.[15][16]These four partially recognized sta
sion supervises the security arrangements in the demilitarized zone, comprising twenty localities on
both sides of the river. Although the ceasefire has held, the territory's political status remains
unresolved: Transnistria is an unrecognized but independent [7][8][9][10] presidential republic with its
own government, parliament, military, police, postal system, and currency. Its authorities have

adopted a constitution, flag, national anthem, and coat of arms. However, after a 2005 agreement
between Moldova and Ukraine, all Transnistrian companies that seek to export goods through the
Ukrainian border must be registered with the Moldovan authorities.[11] This agreement was
implemented after the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM)
started its activity in 2005.[12]Most Transnistrians also have Moldovan citizenship, [13] but many
Transnistrians also have Russian and Ukrainian citizenship.
Because of the Russian military contingent present in Transnistria, the European Court of Human
Rightsconsiders Transnistria "under the effective authority or at least decisive influence of Russia".[14]
Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia are post-Soviet "frozen conflict"
zones.[15][16]These four partially recognized sta
akh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia are post-Soviet "frozen conflict" zones.[15][16]These four partially
recognized sta
. As part of that agreement, a three-party (Russia, Moldova, Transnistria) Joint Control
Commission supervises the security arrangements in the demilitarized zone, comprising twenty
localities on both sides of the river. Although the ceasefire has held, the territory's political status
remains unresolved: Transnistria is an unrecognized but independent [7][8][9][10] presidential republic with
its own government, parliament, military, police, postal system, and currency. Its authorities have
adopted a constitution, flag, national anthem, and coat of arms. However, after a 2005 agreement
between Moldova and Ukraine, all Transnistrian companies that seek to export goods through the
Ukrainian border must be registered with the Moldovan authorities.[11] This agreement was
implemented after the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM)
started its activity in 2005.[12]Most Transnistrians also have Moldovan citizenship, [13] but many
Transnistrians also have Russian and Ukrainian citizenship.
Because of the Russian military contingent present in Transnistria, the European Court of Human
Rightsconsiders Transnistria "under the effective authority or at least decisive influence of Russia".[14]
Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia are post-Soviet "frozen conflict"
zones.[15][16]These four partially recognized sta