Foreign relations of Transnistria
The Transnistrian republic is recognized by three states with limited recognition, and is a member of one international organization, the Community for Democracy and Human Rights, that was established by these four states.
Diplomatic relations
| Entity | Date of recognition | Diplomatic relations established | Notes |
 Abkhazia | 22 January 1993 or before | — | Mutual recognition. Representative offices in Tiraspol and Sukhumi. Abkhazia–Transnistria relations |
 Artsakh | — | Mutual recognition. | |
 South Ossetia | 12 October 1994 or before | — | Mutual recognition. Representative offices in Tiraspol and Tskhinvali. |
In addition to official diplomatic relations, Transnistria uses specific tools to enact external political relations via public diplomacy. For instance, the Transnistrian President established the state award Order of Friendship in 2012 to primarily decorate foreigners; it has since then been bestowed upon individual recipients from Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Italy, and the Catholic Church.