Politics of Transnistria
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|} Politics of Transnistria, a de facto independent region of the Republic of Moldova in Eastern Europe, takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Transnistria is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Formally, Transnistria has a multi-party system and an unicameral parliament, called Transnistrian Supreme Soviet. The president is elected by popular vote. The latest parliamentary elections were held in December 2005; however, they were not monitored by international organizations such as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), which express doubts about the level of democracy in the region, and were not recognized by other countries.
Political parties and elections
Template:Transnistrian presidential election, 2001 Template:Transnistrian legislative election, 2005
| Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Unity (Yedinstvo) | . | 9 | |
| Renewal (Obnovleniy) | . | 7 | |
| Power to the People (Vlast Narodu) | . | 1 | |
| Non-partisans | . | 25 | |
| vacant | 1 | ||
| Total (turnout ? %) | 43 |
- Source: Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Electorate shrinkage
As shown by census results, between 1989 and 2004 population in Transnistria decreased with 18% [1]. This is significantly higher than the decrease of population in the [Republic of Moldova] (which was 6%, for the same period).
During the preparation of 17 September 2006 referendum, the Electoral Comission from Tiraspol announced an odd shrinkage of electoral roll with 7% in only one year [2], that can be linked with an attempt of authorities to artificially increase the presence at referendum. The last number reported about the electorate of Transnistria is 390.000.
Refferences
1. Census results of 2004 and comparison with census of 1989, by Olvia Press
2. Infotag agency report regarding electorate shrinkage in Transnistria
See also
External link
- Russian organizations in Transnistria campaign for a second Kaliningrad, Vladimir Socor, Eurasia Daily Monitor, August 11, 2006
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