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On 27 August 1991, the Moldovan Parliament adopted the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova, whose territory included Transnistria. The Moldovan Parliament asked the Government of the Soviet Union "to begin negotiations with the Moldovan Government in order to put an end to the illegal occupation of the Republic of Moldova and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Unrecognised state in Eastern Europe This article is about the unrecognized state. For the administrative unit of Moldova, see Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester. For other uses, see Transnistria (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Transylvania ...
Because of the non-recognition of Transnistria's independence, Moldova believes that all inhabitants of Transnistria are legally citizens of Moldova. However, it is estimated that 60,000 to 80,000 inhabitants of Transnistria have acquired Russian citizenship [ 38 ] and around 20,000 have acquired Ukrainian citizenship.
A referendum was held in Transnistria on 1 December 1991, in which Transnistria voted to continue its de facto independence and seek international recognition as a separate, sovereign country and member of the international community. 97.7% of those who came to the polls opted for separation from Moldova. [1]
Transnistria (officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic) declared its independence in 1990. It is recognised by two non-UN members: Abkhazia and South Ossetia. [107] Moldova claims Transnistria as part of its sovereign territory. Foreign relations, missions (of, to)
The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic [a] (PMSSR), also commonly known as Soviet Transnistria or simply as Transnistria, was created on the eastern periphery of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (MSSR) in 1990 by pro-Soviet separatists who hoped to remain within the Soviet Union when it became clear that the MSSR would achieve independence from the USSR and possibly ...
24 December 1995, was held the constitutional referendum on the adoption of Transnistria's new 1995 Constitution and request for accession to the Commonwealth of Independent States. 81.8% approved the new constitution which declared independence from Moldova, while 90.6% voted in favor of requesting entry to the CIS.
The law was opposed by Transnistria, since consultation with Transnistrian authorities was limited. [17] On 17 September 2006, a referendum was held in Transnistria asking voters to choose between renouncing independence and becoming part of Moldova or claiming independence and possibly becoming part of the Russian Federation in the future. The ...