Un documentar despre Transnistria

This BBC documentary describes the situation between Moldova and the break-away region of Transnistria. I liked it overall, especially the reporter's demonstration of how porous the Transnistrian-Ukrainian border is and his day hanging out at President Vladimir Voronin's villa. It taught me a few things I didn't know, but I also have a few issues with it:

• The documentary states that unemployment is a major problem in Moldova. From my conversations, I've concluded that the problem isn't a lack of jobs, it's a lack of compensation for jobs. Because Moldovans can make $2,000 a month in a foreign country doing the same job as what would make them $60 in Moldova, people choose to leave the country rather than find work.


• The journalist says many Moldovans claim Transnistria cannot function on its own. In all of my conversations with Moldovans on the subject, I've heard the opposite; without Transnistrian factories, the rest of Moldova cannot sustain itself.

Aside from those issues, this is a good documentary that exposes Moldova to the West. Those are always welcome.

Thanks for the tip, Mircea Bordeianu.