Lawmakers in Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniester have urged Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia's parliament, and the UN and the OSCE to recognize the region's independence. In the official address, adopted by the members of Transdniester's Supreme Council on April 16, the lawmakers said that their request was based on the results of the referendum held in the separatist region in September 2006.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Moldova’s breakaway Transdniester urges Moscow to recognize independence
Transdniester has ruled itself since breaking away from Moldova in a brief war in 1992.
