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Kolbasna at a cross-roads
Kolbasna, in northern Pridnestrovie, is home to what was once one of the largest arms depots in Europe. Today, most of the weapons have been removed under OSCE supervision. The rest are rusting away in an uncertain fate.
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Basescu win celebrated in Tiraspol and Chisinau
On both sides of the Dniester river, the political survival of Romanian President Traian Basescu was greeted with joy. In Moldova, supporters of a union with Romania are among his biggest fans. Pridnestrovie also celebrated because unification of Moldova and Romania almost certainly won't include anything East of the Dniester.
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US wants continued control over Transdniester settlement outcome
Transdniester status will be settled on Washington's terms or not at all. That was the implied message in a statement by the State Department's top man on Moldova. The United States already received assurances from President Vladimir Voronin that Moldova won't do a deal without closely coordinated American involvement.
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Time to rethink both Kosovo and Transdniester
The contrasts between dysfunctional propped-up Kosovo and peaceful, viable Transdniester expose a nasty strain of hypocrisy... Why does Kosovo deserve independence but Transdniester doesn't? - Time for a rethink...
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In Tiraspol, OSCE parliament head meets with President and Parliament
Göran Lennmarker, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, met with Pridnestrovie's President, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Members of Parliament. The Swedish legislator emphasized that there should be no change in the peacekeeping mechanism unless both sides agree. Concern was also raised over customs restrictions.
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Kosovo precedent for Transdniester, says Pres.
Transdniester will benefit from an eventual Kosovo independence, says its president. Igor Smirnov also thinks his country has an even better case for independence than Kosovo. Transdniester is fighting to win official recognition as an independent state.
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Memo to State: Face up to reality
As the world is facing more threats, imaginary Alice in Wonderland diplomacy won't work anymore. Instead, the West should lead the way in a realistic appraisal and face up to the long-foregone reality of Transnistria, argues columnist John Moynihan.
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Alexander Suvorov, Russian military hero and founder of Tiraspol
Outside of Russia and Russocentric former Soviet lands like Pridnestrovie, many are unaware of this great Russian historical figure. Just one of many examples of the great disconnect between the West at large, relative to Russia and former Soviet Russocentric territories outside of Russia.
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EU visas for sale in Moldova
Romania, the newest EU member, runs a brisk visa trade. The most corrupt country in the European Union is taking advantage of 600,000 desperate Moldovans who are queuing up to leave. The only way to get an entry visa is to pay off a middleman.
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Pridnestroivan “PRORIV!” congratulated Shevchuk on his 50 anniversary!
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Leaders of the movement “Our” and of International Youth Corporation “PRORIV!” met in Moscow
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More activists come to the Patriotic Party of Pridnestrovie
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Russia's opposition tells Condi to back off on Kosovo
Visiting Moscow, Condoleezza Rice was cautioned by pro-Western opposition leaders to not support Kosovo independence unilaterally. Doing so, they told her, would expose Washington double standards in how it treats Transdniestria. The day before her visit, a made-to-order report was issued on Kosovo's quest for statehood.
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