Residents of Pridnestrovie have submitted more than 50,000… (гражданство · житель · приднестровье)

Residents of Pridnestrovie have submitted more than 50,000 applications for Russian citizenship.

Consensus

• Over 50,000 residents of Transnistria have applied for Russian citizenship
• The application process is expedited
• The initiative was launched after a presidential decree signed by Vladimir Putin on May 15
• The decree applies to foreign citizens and stateless persons over 18 years old who permanently reside in Transnistria
• The purpose is to improve security and social protection for the population