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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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Opening of the "Humanity Without Borders" Exhibition

January 23, 2025

On January 23, 2025, Adugat Israel from Moldova organized a special program dedicated to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The program included the opening of the exhibition "Humanity Without Borders" (curated by one of the most renowned specialists in Japanese history and culture, Sophy Gugelev from Israel) and the screening of the documentary "Kaunas - The Gates of Hope."

The exhibition opening at the National Museum of History of Moldova brought together over 180 guests, including high-ranking officials from the parliament, government, international organizations, and diplomatic missions from 12 countries.

Speeches were delivered by the Chief Rabbi of Moldova, Pinchas Zaltzman; the head of the European Union delegation, Mr. Mazeiks; the UN Resident Coordinator, Ms. Oruj; the ambassadors of Israel, Mr. Lion; Lithuania, Mr. Valionis; Japan, Mr. Yamada; and the Netherlands, Mr. Duijn; the director of the National Museum of History, Mr. Sava; the director of the Museum of Jewish History in Moldova, Mrs. Șihova; and the deputy director of the Romanian Cultural Institute "Mihai Eminescu" in Chișinău, Mr. Afrăsinei.

The speeches highlighted the importance of organizing such programs, the originality and uniqueness of the exhibition, and emphasized the need for joint efforts to promote education about the Holocaust, prevent hate and intolerance, and strengthen a platform dedicated to commemorating and promoting fundamental human values.

The project was carried out with the support of the embassies of Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Japan, the Museum of Jewish History in Moldova, the National Museum of History, the Romanian Cultural Institute "Mihai Eminescu" in Chișinău, the Yad Vashem Center (Israel), the "Port of Humanity" Museum in Tsuruga, Japan, the Sugihara House in Kaunas, Lithuania, and the Agency for Interethnic Relations of the Republic of Moldova.

The goal of the project is education on Holocaust history and combating manifestations of hate and intolerance based on ethnic and religious criteria, as well as antisemitism.

The "Humanity Without Borders" exhibition is open to the public until February 6, 2025, at the Diorama of the National Museum of History of Moldova, Chișinău, 31 August 1989 Street, 121 A.