Republic of Moldova

This article is about the specific polity Republic of Moldova and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. Moldova is one of the countries that emerged from the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. However, the strip of Moldovan territory on the east bank of the Dniester has been under the de facto control of the breakaway government of Transnistria since 1990.

Establishment

August 1991: Independence of Moldavia.

September 1991: A Police unit in Rîbniţa is captured by separatists.

September 1991: A Police unit in Camenca is captured by separatists.

October 1991: Tiraspol city Executive Committee issues a decision asking the local police force to refuse to cede authority to the authorities in Chişinău.

December 1991: A group of around 20-25 people (6 of them with automatic guns) enter the village of Mălăieşti in Grigoriopol district and force its cititzens to submit to Transnistrian authorities. Meanwhile, the same incidents occur in Speia, Butor and Taşlîc.

December 1991: A group of armed separatists order the Slobozia police unit to accept the jurisdiction of Transnistria. The commander of this police unit is beaten and prevented from accessing his local force.

December 1991: 700 Transnistrian guards and cossacks, force the authorities of Dubăsari to swear allegiance to Transnistria.

Chronology

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1. Dissolution of the Soviet Union

Was the process of internal disintegration within the Soviet Union (USSR) which resulted in the end of the country as a sovereign state, thereby resulting in its constituent republics gaining full independence.

1.1.War of Transnistria

Was an armed conflict mainly between pro-Transnistria and pro-Moldovan forces.