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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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"Gagauzia - 30 years of autonomy"

April 24 – May 7, 2024

The exhibition "Găgăuzia - 30 years of autonomy" is dedicated to the "Day of writing and the Gagauz language", marked annually on April 27. On this occasion, the organization CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation within the activities of the Parliamentary Working Group on Gagauzia carries out a vast information and communication campaign "Gagauzia - 30 years of autonomy", which includes events, exhibitions, broadcasting and dissemination of video products , audio and print. The objective of the campaign is to contribute to social resilience and inter-ethnic peace in the country. At the same time, the campaign aims to help the general public to better understand the Gagauz specifics, the reasons for establishing the autonomy and the existing communication platforms between the central and local authorities.

The exhibition "Găgăuzia - 30 years of autonomy" comes to support this campaign by presenting some notorious personalities who contributed to the development of Gagauz history, language and culture. The exhibition includes the personalities:

• Mihail Ciakir - priest and writer, was the initiator of the first newspaper in the Gagauz language, the author of the Gagauz-Romanian dictionary and the first translator of the Bible in the Gagauz language.
• Maria Marunevici - researcher, ethnographer, civic activist and politician.
• Dmitrii Caracioban - writer, teacher, author of the first Gagauz films, he is also the founder of the first museum of Gagauz culture, located in Beșalma.
• Nikolai Baboglu - writer, poet, pedagogue and folklorist, who translated the works of Mihail Eminescu, Ion Creangă, Alexandr Puskin and others into the Gagauz language.
• Dionis Tanasoglu - writer, pedagogue who contributed to the development of the Gagauz alphabet and the writing of school textbooks, was rector of the State University of Comrat.

CMI is a Finnish organization working in the field of conflict prevention and resolution through dialogue and mediation. Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari in 2000. In the Republic of Moldova, CMI implements the "Gagauzia Dialogue" project with financial support from Sweden. Within the project, CMI facilitates the process of informal dialogue between the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the People's Assembly of Gagauzia on the platform of the Working Group. To support this process, the project brings together legislators, experts and stakeholders from Chisinau, Comrat and the rest of the country to find common solutions for common topics related to UTA Gagauzia.

The exhibition "Găgăuzia - 30 years of autonomy" includes the creative activity of some outstanding personalities, exhibited through remarkable works and can be seen from April 24 to May 7, 2024, on the fence of the National Museum of History of Moldova, Chișinău, 31 August 1989 street, 121A.

 



Independent Moldova
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Bessarabia and MASSR between the Two World Wars
Bessarabia and Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the Period between the Two World Wars
Revival of National Movement
Time of Reforms and their Consequences
Abolition of Autonomy. Bessarabia – a New Tsarist Colony
Period of Relative Autonomy of Bessarabia within the Russian Empire
Phanariot Regime
Golden Age of the Romanian Culture
Struggle for Maintaining of Independence of Moldova
Formation of Independent Medieval State of Moldova
Era of the
Great Nomad Migrations
Early Middle Ages
Iron Age and Antiquity
Bronze Age
Aeneolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Palaeolithic Age
  
  

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#Exhibit of the Month
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...

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
 Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
 Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
 Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
 Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC