Bender, Moldovae

Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina (Romanian; Roushie: Бендеры, Bendery; Ukrainian: Бендери, Bendery) is a ceety athin the internaitionally recognized borders o Moldovae unner de facto control o the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistrie) syne 1992. Locatit on the richt (wastern) bank o the river Dniester in the historical region o Bessarabie, thegither wi its suburb Proteagailovca, the ceety forms a municipality, which is separate frae Transnistrie accordin tae the Moldovan law. Bender is locatit in the buffer zone established at the end o the 1992 War o Transnistrie.

While the Joint Control Commission haes owerridin pouers in the ceety, Transnistrie haes de facto admeenistrative control.

Internaitional relations

Relatit page: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Moldovae

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Bender is twinned wi:

• Cavriago, Italy
• Montesilvano, Italy
• Ochamchira, Abkhazie, Georgie