Transnistria ‘ready to hold independence vote’ in bid for international recognition

Transnistria is ready to hold another referendum on self-determination if its results are recognized by the international community, the president of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, Yevgeniy Shevchuk, said on Tuesday, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

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"Finally, the problem will be resolved in the conflict zone," Shevchuk said.

"This is one of the shortest ways to resolve this conflict. The referendum will solve the problem according to the will of the people who live in the conflict zone. We are ready to consider the possibility of another referendum on self-determination if its results, and the opinion of the Transnistrian people, are recognized and respected by the international community."

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