Igor Smirnov
Never on trial, but already justified
February 11, 2012The editorial below does not belong to Moldova.ORG wire staff. The ideas expressed in the article belong exclusively to the author. Wonderland Election campaign of 2011 in the Transnistrian region of Republic Moldova reminds me of taking...
Moscow to use Shevchuk in Transnistria to politically dominate Moldova
January 26, 2012Tiraspol’s New Leader Shevchuk: A Man We Can Do Business With? Yevgeny Shevchuk’s victory in Transnistria’s “presidential” election is an opportune development for Russia, at the opportune moment. Moscow was slow to comprehend...
Moldova's Transnistria set for makeover from Smirnov to Shevchuk
January 26, 2012Smirnov Out, Shevchuk In: A Short-Term Win-Win For Moscow In Transnistria The 21-year “Smirnov era” is over in Transnistria, the secessionist enclave in eastern Moldova. The Kremlin has finally dumped Transnistria’s antiquated &ldquo...
Leader of Moldova's rebel region shrugs off Moscow call to go
November 23, 2011The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniester (Transnistria) has told RFE/RL's Moldovan Service that his political future will be decided by voters, not by Russia. Igor Smirnov, 70, who has led Transdniester for the past two decades, is seeking...
Russia slams Transdniester president’s grip on power (VIDEO)
October 15, 2011Moldova’s breakaway republic of Transdniester is holding presidential elections in early December. With its current president in power for over 20 years and running for reelection, Russia says the status quo is stalling the republic’s development...
Smirnov ignores Moscow's advice, prepares to stand for his 5th term as president
April 28, 2011Transnistrian president Igor Smirnov is going to stand for the presidential post for the 5th time at the ordinary presidential elections to be held next December, he announced in his interview with Russia's influential Nezavissimaya Gazeta [Independent...
Transnistria amending legislation to get closer to Russia - Smirn
April 13, 2011The legislation of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, including certainly its constitution, is persistently amended to harmonize it to a maximum-possible extent with the legislation of the Russian Federation, the region's president Igor Smirnov stated...
EU extended its travel ban against separatist Transnistria leaders, BUT...
March 23, 2011The Council adopted a decision extending the EU's restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova for a further twelve months (until 31 March 2012) but again suspending their application for six months...
Problem of Moldovan schools in Transnistria may sharpen again
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March 05, 2011Transnistrian president Igor Smirnov maintains that foreign schools in the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (PMR) may function only according to the programs of the region's education ministry. Smirnov held a meeting with Transnistrian minister of foreign...
Ilie Ilascu: Vladimir Putin ordered and Igor Smirnov executed
February 01, 2011Moldovan media on the Transnistrian conflict ten years ago.... "It is true that Russia put pressure on Transnistria to liberate me ... But if Romania would not have dealt with this issue after I became citizen of Romania, Russia would not have...