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Renewal or Renovation (Obnovleniye) is the largest political party in Transnistria. At the legislative elections of 10 December 2000, the party won 7 out of 43 seats. The party improved on 11 December 2005 to win 23 of those 43 seats (with another 6 seats going to allies). The party is pro-business.
The original name of the party, in Russian, is Obnovleniye which can interchangeably be translated as either Renovation and Renewal. The party itself and most foreign press prefers the latter translation, Renewal. The party's leaders in parliament are Mikhail Burla and Yevgeni Shevchuk. The latter was elected speaker (chairman) of parliament following the party's sweeping December 2005 win.
There is a debate regarding the position of Renewal in regards to Transnistrian president Igor Smirnov. Most analysts point to the party's opposition status, noting that it is not allied with President Igor Smirnov, whose party, Respublica, lost several seats to Renewal in the latest parliamentary election. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] However, others claim that the interests of the "Smirnov clan" are represented in all political movements of Transnistria, including Renewal[6].
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- ^ Moldova's uncertain future
- ^ Transnistria 2006: Is Regime Change Underway?
- ^ Political Crisis around the self-proclaimed republic of Transnistria
- ^ The Old Guard Wins in Transdniestria
- ^ Parliament Takes on Smirnov Over Pension Reform
- ^ Elections in Transnistria and the context in which they took place
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