Trans-Dniester holds referendum

The breakaway eastern European region of Trans-Dniester held a referendum on independence from the former Soviet Republic of Moldova, 17 September 2006.

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Wikipedia: Transnistria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnistria

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/06/256(19.9.06): Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the "referendum" in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova 17 September 2006 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/cfsp/91008.pdf

BBC News, 19.9.06: Regions and territories: Trans-Dniester http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3641826.stm

OSCE: Press Release, 18.9.06: OSCE does not recognize Transdniestrian independence referendum, Chairman-in-Office says, recalling July statement http://www.osce.org/cio/47645

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