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The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru.

This work provides a retrospective of the events that led to the outbreak of the war on the Nistru, accompanied by photographs of the heroes who lost their lives in the battles to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

On March 2, 1992, the political conflict in the Nistru region escalated into a true fratricidal war. Under the fabricated pretext of "defending Russia's southern borders," political adventurers from the former Soviet metropolis encouraged Transnistrian separatism by arming secessionist paramilitary groups. At the same time, thousands of mercenary Cossacks and prisoners released early from jails, along with tanks and missiles, were sent against Independent Moldova, in a desperate attempt to revive the fallen empire.

Russia's undeclared war against the Republic of Moldova left behind hundreds of dead and wounded, shattered families, and villages in ruins. More than 50,000 peaceful residents from the conflict zone were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from the horrors of war.

For the sake of freedom and the future, Moldova's defenders faced death, enduring the hardships and humiliations of war.

During the Nistru war, 198 soldiers of the National Army and 89 personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs lost their lives, while 40 combatants went missing without a trace, and nearly 300 were left disabled.

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„Fotciencia”

December 15, 2023 – January 30, 2024

Between December 15, 2023 and January 30, 2024, the National Museum of History of Moldova will host the photographic exhibition "Fotciencia".

The photos are part of the nineteenth edition of the FOTCIENCIA competition, an initiative of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), with the support of the Jesús Serra Foundation and the Catalana Occidente Group, which allows us to observe science and technology from different points of view.

This exhibition is divided into two large blocks (General and Micro) and consists of 25 photographs, selected from the 584 that were presented in the edition.

The ensemble, a successful photographic sample, highlights the fruitful relationship between science and art in all fields of knowledge. With the aim of bringing to the fore the enormous legacy of Nobel laureate Santiago Ramón y Cajal, FOTCIENCIA19 joined the commemoration of the Year of Cajal with a special section dedicated to neuroscience.

The texts accompanying each image, available via the QR codes on each of the images, were written by the authors of the photographs, who also chose one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals accompanying the proposal.

The 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda are:

1. No poverty.
2. Zero hunger
3. Health and well-being
4. Quality education
5. Gender equality
6. Clean water and sanitation
7. Clean energy at affordable prices
8. Decent work and economic growth
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10. Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities and communities
12. Responsible consumption and production
13. Climate action
14. Aquatic life
15. Terrestrial life
16. Peace, justice and efficient institutions
17. Partnerships for the achievement of objectives

The opening of the exhibition will take place on Friday, December 15, starting at 11:00 in the hall on the ground floor of the National Museum of History of Moldova, as part of the closing event of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will be attended by the Prime Minister of of the Republic of Moldova, the diplomatic corps accredited in the Republic of Moldova as well as civil society personalities.

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The Album ”In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992)”, Chișinău, 2012

„Fotciencia”

December 15, 2023 – January 30, 2024

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