December 11, 2006
Transdniester Authorities Say Smirnov Won Vote
Igor Smirnov votes on December 10 (epa)
December 11, 2006 -- Separatist authorities in the Transdniester region of Moldova say pro-Russian leader Igor Smirnov has been re-elected as president.
The election commission in the breakaway region says preliminary results from the December 10 ballot show Smirnov won 82 percent of the vote -- enough to secure a fourth term in office.
The independence claims of the mostly Russian-speaking territory have not been internationally recognized.
(AP, Reuters)
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