Statehood: Nation building achievements
Since independence in 1990, it has a free market economy, 200% growth, and a multi-party democracy with the opposition in control of parliament. Will this be enough to put Pridnestrovie on the map?
Court is now in session: Pridnestrovie's Supremes
As a sovereign country, Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica is firmly in control of internal law and order and the defense of the nation: It has its own border guards and customs inspectors, its own law enforcement and its own professional military. The state provides a social safety net for its citizens, as well as free education, health care and higher learning at the university level. It has its own flag, its own coat of arms, a national anthem and celebrates a national Day of Independence. It also has its own local currency, postage stamps, passports, a constitution, license plates, phone cards, and much much more. Pridnestrovie's Constitution is a modern document committed to the fundamental principles of multiparty democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and market economies. The economy is good and inflation is under control. [ More ]
For 16 years an independent country
Now in its 16th year of independence, Pridnestrovie's suffers from many misconceptions. To set this right, here is a list of the 10 things you didn't know about Europe's newest country.
The national flag
Pridnestrovie existence as a separate state is a direct result of how different it is from Moldova, in almost every conceivable way. It bases its existence as a nation on self-determination, its separate history, its actual distinctiveness, and on the reversal of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. With its population, territory and government, it meets the tests for statehood under international law. For more on the legal basis, see the background analysis "PMR's sovereignty in international law".
As a young democracy in the new Europe, the country is currently strengthening its international ties
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SOVEREIGNTY: Pridnestrovie's statehood under international lawThe sovereignty of the Pridnestrovie is sometimes challenged by defenders of Moldova's territorial integrity. But to talk of "territorial integrity" we must first define what the territory is. In Moldova's case, this is done by determining how the Republic of Moldova was created, how its predecessor, the MSSR, was created, and Moldova's official opinion on the creation (and the borders) of the MSSR....[more]
LEGAL BASIS:  4 pillars of Pridnestrovian statehoodIn the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, freedom and independence for Pridnestrovie was not just viable but virtually inevitable. The country bases its existence as a nation on self-determination, its separate history, its actual distinctiveness, and on the reversal of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact....[more]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:  International Recognition: Facts and consequencesThe basic rule for international legal sovereignty is that recognition is extended to entities, states, with territory and juridical autonomy. But does a lack of international recognition mean that Pridnestrovie doesn't exist as a real country? And to what extent is recognition important? Or even necessary? A close look at both sides of the issue....[more]
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READ MORE:  Pridnestrovie's official state organsIn the new Europe, open and transparent government administration is built on the rule of law. The state organs of Pridnestrovie are signposts of the transformations taking place in this country. Defending the vibrant young democracy, the people themselves are building the nation's democratic instit...[more] |
