The pronounceable name is Transdniestria, but it is also known as Trans-Dniestr, Transnistria or Pridnestrovie. The more difficult version is Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica (PMR), and if the tricky name of this outlaw country is an indication of the problems afflicting it since World War II, it is aptly so. Located in a narrow strip of land wedged between Moldova and the Ukraine, Transdniestria was thrown together with Moldova when Europe’s borders were redrawn after the Second World War. After the fall of the USSR in the early 1990’s, Transdniestria declared its independence when its more pro-Russia inhabitants feared that Moldova would choose closer ties with Romania. The problem was – and still is – that no one has recognized its independence.

One country, but never one nation

Transdniestria is passionate about its uniqueness and that is has little in common with Moldova. It defends its independence claim by saying that it has its own parliament and president, its own currency, a flag, postage stamps and various other symbols of autonomy. But what about the economy? How does tiny Transnistria survive? Since the country is not recognized, it is next to impossible to measure and verify what goes on inside its notoriously porous borders. However, it is widely believed that large stockpiles of Cold War weapons are stored here and that Transdniestria has continued to manufacture and sell heavier weapons to unknown clients. Furthermore, claims of drug smuggling and human trafficking are rife.

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