{"id":447992,"date":"2020-02-09T12:38:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=447992"},"modified":"2020-02-09T12:43:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T12:43:58","slug":"bbc-about-transnistrias-independence-day-celebrating-a-nation-that-doesnt-exist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/bbc-about-transnistrias-independence-day-celebrating-a-nation-that-doesnt-exist\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC about Transnistria&#8217;s independence day: &#8220;Celebrating a nation that doesn&#8217;t exist&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>There are several perspectives in the world on what Transnistria is: a breakaway state, a separatist region that is technically part of Moldova, or an independent state that is wrongfully not recognised by most of world&#8217;s countries and international organisations. Either way, it is an enigmatic and attractive region in Europe that is visited annually by thousands of tourists, including international journalists who write or make documentaries about it.<\/p>\n<p>That is also the case of <strong>Sarah Reid<\/strong> from <strong>BBC<\/strong> who has visited Transnistria and let the world know her perspective on how things are there.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, the author explained what this region represents: &#8220;<em>a sliver of land tracing Moldova\u2019s border with Ukraine for 400 km [&#8230;] the tiny Eastern European nation, formally called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), doesn\u2019t officially exist, but it has its own government, currency and passport.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Officially, the region of Transnistria is not recognised by any member of the United Nations despite declaring its independence in 1990, none but only three states \u2013 <strong>Abkhazia, the Republic of Artsakh, and South Ossetia<\/strong> \u2013 all also disputed territories, as it is described in the BBC article.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Transnistria seems stuck in the Soviet Union is highlighted in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/story\/20200205-celebrating-a-nation-that-doesnt-exist\">article<\/a>, that being one of the most interesting things that draws the international tourists attention. <em>&#8220;Indeed, from the imperious statue of Lenin guarding Transnistria\u2019s Brutalist parliament building to its streets named after Communist luminaries and significant dates, it\u2019s certainly not short on Soviet-era relics,&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>is stated in the article.<\/p>\n<p>However, the region still has few attractions and even less tourism infrastructure beyond Tiraspol. Most of the estimated 20,000 annual visitors come on day trips from Moldova.\u00a0<em>&#8220;Indeed, with regular buses from Chisinau to Tiraspol and visa-free entry to Transnistria (a hotel reservation must be produced at the border posts maintained by the Transnistrian military to stay more than one day), it\u2019s relatively easy to visit \u2013 although navigating the nation as a non-Russian speaker is no simple task,&#8221;<\/em> said Sarah Reid.<\/p>\n<p>On the day of celebration its &#8220;independence&#8221;, Transnistria was presented as a<em> &#8220;proud little \u201ccountry\u201d that marches to its own beat.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;With highlights including a fancy rifle-twizzling routine and military commanders zooming around in Soviet-era jeeps saluting assembled troops, the 2019 military parade marking Transnistria\u2019s 29th year of self-declared independence didn\u2019t exactly challenge the stereotype.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Other curious realities described in the Reid&#8217;s article are that Transnistria&#8217;s people\u00a0hold dual or triple nationality with Russia, Moldova or Ukraine, <em>&#8220;so they\u2019re not exactly trapped in this landlocked enclave characterised by sleepy villages, abandoned Soviet factories, and vineyards that supply Tiraspol\u2019s enormous Kvint brandy distillery.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also, Transnistria has always considered itself a part of the Russian cultural space,\u00a0three main ethnic groups residing there, Russian being the common tongue, Russian flags fluttering alongside Transnistrian flags on all Tiraspol&#8217;s (the capital city of the region) buildings, and with Russian soldiers taking part in the Independence Day parade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_447993\" style=\"width: 831px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-447993\" class=\" wp-image-447993\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"821\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-447993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: BBC| Sarah Reid<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;Despite nearly a third of its 1,500 troops forming part of a trilateral peacekeeping force, the Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF)\u2019s presence in Transnistria irks Moldovan and Western officials. But with one of the largest USSR weapons dumps in Europe under their guard just 2 km from the Ukrainian border, it\u2019s no wonder Russia has ignored calls from the UN to withdraw its troops. Plus, it has the support of Transnistria\u2019s pro-Russian government, which considers the ORGF an essential stabilising force,&#8221;<\/em> it is pointed out by the BBC author.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Transnistria is described as a calm region, despite all its conflictual background.<em>\u00a0&#8220;I discovered that \u201ccalm\u201d is a fair description of Tiraspol. Despite the strangeness of this semi-deserted city from a bygone era, rarely have I felt safer wandering the streets of a European capital. And while big crowds are something I would usually avoid in a frozen conflict zone, the Independence Day celebrations couldn\u2019t have been more family-friendly,&#8221;<\/em> Reid confessed in her article.<\/p>\n<p>Still, <em>&#8220;with Moldova reluctant to give it up, and Russia unlikely to get out, becoming a truly independent nation may remain a pipe-dream for the people who call Transnistria home,&#8221; <\/em>concluded the article.<\/p>\n<p>Find the full text\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/story\/20200205-celebrating-a-nation-that-doesnt-exist\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: BBC| Sarah Reid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>There are several perspectives in the world on what Transnistria is: a breakaway state, a separatist region that is technically part of Moldova, or an independent state that is wrongfully not recognised by most of world&#8217;s countries and international organisations. Either way, it is an enigmatic and attractive region in Europe that is visited annually [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":447994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4],"tags":[584,583,35,580,27,582,581,31],"class_list":["post-447992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reintegration","category-society","tag-article","tag-bbc","tag-important","tag-independence","tag-moldova","tag-region","tag-separatist","tag-transnistria"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>There are several perspectives in the world on what Transnistria is: a breakaway state, a separatist region that is technically part of Moldova, or an independent state that is wrongfully not recognised by most of world&#8217;s countries and international organisations. Either way, it is an enigmatic and attractive region in Europe that is visited annually by thousands of tourists, including international journalists who write or make documentaries about it.<\/p>\n<p>That is also the case of <strong>Sarah Reid<\/strong> from <strong>BBC<\/strong> who has visited Transnistria and let the world know her perspective on how things are there.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, the author explained what this region represents: &#8220;<em>a sliver of land tracing Moldova\u2019s border with Ukraine for 400 km [&#8230;] the tiny Eastern European nation, formally called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), doesn\u2019t officially exist, but it has its own government, currency and passport.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Officially, the region of Transnistria is not recognised by any member of the United Nations despite declaring its independence in 1990, none but only three states \u2013 <strong>Abkhazia, the Republic of Artsakh, and South Ossetia<\/strong> \u2013 all also disputed territories, as it is described in the BBC article.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Transnistria seems stuck in the Soviet Union is highlighted in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/story\/20200205-celebrating-a-nation-that-doesnt-exist\">article<\/a>, that being one of the most interesting things that draws the international tourists attention. <em>&#8220;Indeed, from the imperious statue of Lenin guarding Transnistria\u2019s Brutalist parliament building to its streets named after Communist luminaries and significant dates, it\u2019s certainly not short on Soviet-era relics,&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>is stated in the article.<\/p>\n<p>However, the region still has few attractions and even less tourism infrastructure beyond Tiraspol. Most of the estimated 20,000 annual visitors come on day trips from Moldova.\u00a0<em>&#8220;Indeed, with regular buses from Chisinau to Tiraspol and visa-free entry to Transnistria (a hotel reservation must be produced at the border posts maintained by the Transnistrian military to stay more than one day), it\u2019s relatively easy to visit \u2013 although navigating the nation as a non-Russian speaker is no simple task,&#8221;<\/em> said Sarah Reid.<\/p>\n<p>On the day of celebration its &#8220;independence&#8221;, Transnistria was presented as a<em> &#8220;proud little \u201ccountry\u201d that marches to its own beat.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;With highlights including a fancy rifle-twizzling routine and military commanders zooming around in Soviet-era jeeps saluting assembled troops, the 2019 military parade marking Transnistria\u2019s 29th year of self-declared independence didn\u2019t exactly challenge the stereotype.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Other curious realities described in the Reid&#8217;s article are that Transnistria&#8217;s people\u00a0hold dual or triple nationality with Russia, Moldova or Ukraine, <em>&#8220;so they\u2019re not exactly trapped in this landlocked enclave characterised by sleepy villages, abandoned Soviet factories, and vineyards that supply Tiraspol\u2019s enormous Kvint brandy distillery.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also, Transnistria has always considered itself a part of the Russian cultural space,\u00a0three main ethnic groups residing there, Russian being the common tongue, Russian flags fluttering alongside Transnistrian flags on all Tiraspol&#8217;s (the capital city of the region) buildings, and with Russian soldiers taking part in the Independence Day parade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_447993\" style=\"width: 831px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-447993\" class=\" wp-image-447993\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"821\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/transnitria-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-447993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: BBC| Sarah Reid<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;Despite nearly a third of its 1,500 troops forming part of a trilateral peacekeeping force, the Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF)\u2019s presence in Transnistria irks Moldovan and Western officials. But with one of the largest USSR weapons dumps in Europe under their guard just 2 km from the Ukrainian border, it\u2019s no wonder Russia has ignored calls from the UN to withdraw its troops. Plus, it has the support of Transnistria\u2019s pro-Russian government, which considers the ORGF an essential stabilising force,&#8221;<\/em> it is pointed out by the BBC author.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Transnistria is described as a calm region, despite all its conflictual background.<em>\u00a0&#8220;I discovered that \u201ccalm\u201d is a fair description of Tiraspol. Despite the strangeness of this semi-deserted city from a bygone era, rarely have I felt safer wandering the streets of a European capital. And while big crowds are something I would usually avoid in a frozen conflict zone, the Independence Day celebrations couldn\u2019t have been more family-friendly,&#8221;<\/em> Reid confessed in her article.<\/p>\n<p>Still, <em>&#8220;with Moldova reluctant to give it up, and Russia unlikely to get out, becoming a truly independent nation may remain a pipe-dream for the people who call Transnistria home,&#8221; <\/em>concluded the article.<\/p>\n<p>Find the full text\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/story\/20200205-celebrating-a-nation-that-doesnt-exist\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: BBC| Sarah Reid<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/bbc-about-transnistrias-independence-day-celebrating-a-nation-that-doesnt-exist\/' data-heateor-sss-no-counts=\"1\"><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><div 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