De facto it is a self - proclaimed statelet operating outside the jurisdiction of the government as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic .
Moldovan law also recognizes the Transnistria autonomous territorial unit with special legal status .
De facto it is a self - proclaimed statelet operating outside the jurisdiction of the government as the Transnistria     .
Moldovan law also recognizes the Transnistria autonomous territorial unit with special legal status .