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Customs patrol on the Dniester River

To control smuggling, the customs authority of Pridnestrovie uses motorized river patrols such as this one to constantly enforce territorial authority over the Dniester River which makes up the nation´s international border with Moldova.

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<h1>{head_title} 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/">{head_title}</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>