"I have rights, too"

Proudly standing up for their rights as citizens in a country free from foreign interference, these Pridnestrovians turned out on a cold winter day to protest against what they see as a move by Moldova to curtail their country's right to independence and self-government. Age is no barrier to brave the freezing temperatures and wave the flag of freedom.

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<h1>"I have rights, too" | Pridnestrovie.net Transnistria Transdniester, PMR Pridnestrovia</h1> Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, is the official name for the left bank of the Dniester River / Dniestr River, or Dnestr (Nistru). <a href="http://www.visitpmr.com/">"I have rights, too" | Pridnestrovie.net</a> Pridnestrovie or Pridnestrovye is sometimes referred to as Transnistria or Transdnistria, TMR, DMR, Dniester Moldovan Republic also Transdniester, Transdniestr Trans-Dniestria. <p> The 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 as well as Grigoriopol, Kamenka and Slobozya. It is a democratic country with an elected president, Igor Smirnov. <p> <a href="http://pridnestrovie.net/">Pridnestrovie Transnistria</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/index.html">Transdnistria between Moldova (Moldovan Republic) and Ukraine</a> <a href="http://www.Pridnestrovie.net/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>