Abstract
Along with entities such as Abkhazie or South Ossetia, Transnistria is one the non internationally-recognized states of Europe. Transnistria is widely seen as a hub for a spectrum of illegal activities and as a matter of concern in term of security for many countries. Before going any further, it is necessary to implant the historical background of the constitution of Transnistria (or Pridnestrovie in the russian acceptation). Under the dominance of the USSR after the Second World War, Moldova underwent a politic of excessive Russification, which prolonged the one started by the tsarist empire from 1812. This policy has had a greater resonance in the eastern part of the country, where a majority of the population is of Slavic origin. In response to Moldova's declaration of sovereignty on 23 June 1990, a "Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic? was proclaimed in Tiraspol, Moldova's second largest city on the left bank of the Dniestr. Non-Moldovan populations feared that Moldova, once fully independent, would wish to reunite with Romania.
