Hey Nick! No, they track. You stamped out and they processed you via their system (probably on paper in some places). As I recall they used to give you a transit paper if you were just driving through to Odesa or doing a day trip. Something with the time and a fancy stamp on it that you had to present when you left - so the exit side knows exactly how long you were in the country. Quaint systems but if they keep them up they can still work.
I didn't know he did either - my memory was that it was a Stefan fortress but I just checked and sure enough Suleiman! Stefan the Great built the first fort but not the current stone for there.
Fun facts! I need to go back to the for there and do a tour. Like you said though, Transnistria is mostly a boring place.
“The stated goal of the bill is to crack down on pro-election corruption. Under this definition Shor’s successor parties - Chance, Renaissance and the Pobeda (Victory) Block could be banned.”
Does this mean PCRM is also going to be banned as PCM was banned?
Hi Martin, the Communist Party (PCRM) has not been banned and has a number of seats in parliament. If you mean the Communist Party dating from the Soviet period that is a different entity.
Hi David, that’s my point - Communist Party, Partidul Comunist al Moldovei, PCM, was banned I think in 1991. But their successor, Party of Communists, Partidul Comuniștilor din Republica Moldova, PCRM, is currently not banned. But under the new legislation could it be banned?
“Under the bill, a party that forms with politicians from a banned party (check), utilizes identical or similar symbols (check) or proclaims the same program / ideology (check) could be banned.”
I know it’s more theoretical question but how far back in history the authorities could go?
Hi Martin, I don't think that they can or would try and enforce bans that predate the constitution. But I understand your broader point - this could have unintended consequences if subjected to a certain, dare I say nationalist, interpretation. I'll look into this more as the news about the law develops and update in a future article. Thanks again for pointing this out!
I went to Transnistria last Sunday, my first visit, on an organised tour.
It took about 80- minutes to cross the border going in, but very fast coming back.
So I suspect the Transnistrians are probably not bothering to track who enters Moldova either?
Either that or they were uncharacteristically efficient.
Hey Nick! No, they track. You stamped out and they processed you via their system (probably on paper in some places). As I recall they used to give you a transit paper if you were just driving through to Odesa or doing a day trip. Something with the time and a fancy stamp on it that you had to present when you left - so the exit side knows exactly how long you were in the country. Quaint systems but if they keep them up they can still work.
Ah, I wonder why it was faster leaving?
Anyway weird place, almost nobody on the street even at the weekend. Delightful to get back to Chisinau, full of life and bustle.
(The castle at Bende was impressive though, I had no idea that Suleiman the magnificent built in this part of the world.)
I didn't know he did either - my memory was that it was a Stefan fortress but I just checked and sure enough Suleiman! Stefan the Great built the first fort but not the current stone for there.
Fun facts! I need to go back to the for there and do a tour. Like you said though, Transnistria is mostly a boring place.
https://invest.gov.md/attached_files/2021/02/05/RUTA_MOLDOVA_Stephan_ENG.pdf
“The stated goal of the bill is to crack down on pro-election corruption. Under this definition Shor’s successor parties - Chance, Renaissance and the Pobeda (Victory) Block could be banned.”
Does this mean PCRM is also going to be banned as PCM was banned?
Hi Martin, the Communist Party (PCRM) has not been banned and has a number of seats in parliament. If you mean the Communist Party dating from the Soviet period that is a different entity.
Hi David, that’s my point - Communist Party, Partidul Comunist al Moldovei, PCM, was banned I think in 1991. But their successor, Party of Communists, Partidul Comuniștilor din Republica Moldova, PCRM, is currently not banned. But under the new legislation could it be banned?
“Under the bill, a party that forms with politicians from a banned party (check), utilizes identical or similar symbols (check) or proclaims the same program / ideology (check) could be banned.”
I know it’s more theoretical question but how far back in history the authorities could go?
Hi Martin, I don't think that they can or would try and enforce bans that predate the constitution. But I understand your broader point - this could have unintended consequences if subjected to a certain, dare I say nationalist, interpretation. I'll look into this more as the news about the law develops and update in a future article. Thanks again for pointing this out!