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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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"FRIENDS THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY"

December 6-20, 2024

The National History Museum of Moldova invites you to the opening of the photographic exhibition "Friends through Photography", which will take place on Wednesday, December 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the hall on the ground floor of the museum.

The exhibition, part of the project "Strengthening support for children and young people from Moldova and Ukraine, affected by the war", implemented by AO "Media Center for Youth", "Terre des hommes Moldova" and financed by the SOS Children's Villages Foundation, brings to the fore the experiences of young refugees from Ukraine and those from host communities, highlighting how art and collaboration can bring people together, regardless of borders or difficult contexts.

The exhibition represents 12 photos taken by a group of 20 teenagers, from the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, who participated in the "Media Camp" summer camp held from July 8-11, 2024, where they learned how to express their emotions and thoughts through photography. Through the photovoice technique, they translated their own emotions, challenges and aspirations into images and texts, revealing relationships of friendship, solidarity and hope.

The photos, such as "Motivation and Hope", "River of Peace" or "Definition of Friendship" accompanied by short texts, capture authentic moments of connection and mutual support, reflecting the aspirations and challenges of young people, people and places that inspire them, the emotions of refugee teenagers.

The exhibition will be open to the public between December 6-20 in the ground floor hall of the National History Museum of Moldova, Chișinău, Str. 31 August 1989, 121A

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

"FRIENDS THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY"

December 6-20, 2024

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