Moldova

Mass-media: Protests in Chişinău, Moldova

Submitted by nicolae on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 18:38

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Riots in the capital of Moldova

The 2009 civil unrest in Moldova began on April 7, 2009, in major cities of Moldova (including the capital Chişinău and Bălţi) after the results of the 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election were announced. The demonstrators claim that the elections were fraudulent. However, OSCE observers declared the elections to be generally free and fair, and condemned the violence. In the capital Chişinău demonstrators attacked the parliament building and presidential office, breaking windows and setting furniture on fire. Similar demonstrations took place in other major Moldovan cities, including the country's second largest, Bălţi, where over 7,000 people protested. (Wikipedia)

Early history of Moldova

Submitted by nicolae on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 16:54

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A church fresco depicting Stephen the Great, Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504, and the most prominent Moldavian historical personality

Antiquity and early middle ages

In Antiquity Moldova's territory was inhabited by Dacian tribes. Between the 1st and 7th centuries AD, the south was intermittently under the Roman, then Byzantine Empires. Due to its strategic location on a route between Asia and Europe, Moldova was repeatedly invaded, including by the Bastarns, Sarmatians, Goths, Huns, Avars, Magyars, Kievan Rus', Pechenegs, Cumans, and the Mongols.