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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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Dragobete at the National Museum of History of Moldova

February 24th, 2016

Wednesday, February 24th, at the National Museum of History of Moldova was held a special event dedicated to the Dragobete, Romanian folk mythology character symbolizing youth and love.

Students from several schools in Chișinău - Theoretical lyceums "M. Eliade" and "Gh. Asachi", Republican boarding lyceum of music "C. Porumbescu", Professional school no. 6 - filled the Blue Room of the museum with a desire to celebrate the feast of Dragobete in traditional style. Love poetry, plays, music and dance were the ingredients of the artistic show offered to the event participants by artistic collectives of Aesthetic Education Center "Lăstărel". After the welcome speech by host Larisa Bardier which made an entry into the typical atmosphere of this celebration, followed the shows given by dramatic circle "Frunze de dor" with play "Dragobete is coming"; group of plovers "Mugurașii" with a suite of songs of longing; folk band "Dumbrăvița" with a bouquet of folk song; folk dance group "Brâuleț" with a suite of dances; vocal bands "Tinerețe floare" and "Solo" with some pop songs.

The event aimed at promoting the history of this old Romanian holiday and love for traditions.

Among the organizers of the event were Larisa Bardier, head of section at the National Museum of History of Moldova; Viorica Florea and Elena Prutean, methodists at the Aesthetic Education Center "Lăstărel".