Moldovenism is a term used to describe the political support and promotion of a Moldovan identity and culture,including a Moldovan language,independent from those of any other ethnic group,the Romanians in particular. It is primarily used as a pejorative by the opponents of such ideas as part of the wider controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Moldova.
Serafim Urechean is a Moldovan politician. He held the position of general mayor of Chișinău municipality (1994–2005) and interim prime minister of the Republic of Moldova. He was the chairman of the party Our Moldova Alliance (2003–2011),first deputy chairman of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (2009–2010) and president of the Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova (2011–2016).
The Russian Federation holds an unknown number of soldiers in Transnistria,an unrecognized breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova. This Russian military presence dates back to 1992,when the 14th Guards Army intervened in the Transnistria War in support of the Transnistrian separatist forces. Following the end of the war,which ended in a Russian-backed Transnistrian victory and in the de facto independence of the region,the Russian forces stayed in a purportedly peacekeeping mission and reorganized in 1995 into the Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF),currently guarding the Cobasna ammunition depot. Some other Russian soldiers also participate in the Joint Control Commission between Moldova,Russia and Transnistria since 1992.
According to the 2014 census,there are 37,241 Moldovan-Americans residing in the United States.
Mihai Ghimpu is a Moldovan politician who served as President of the Moldovan Parliament and Acting President of Moldova from 2009 to 2010. He was member of Parliament of Moldova from 1990 to 1998 and from 2009 to 2019. Ghimpu held the position of leader of Liberal Party (PL) from 1998 to 2018.
Moldovan-Spanish relations are foreign relations between Spain and Moldova. On 30 January 1992 Spain established diplomatic relations with Moldova. As of 2009 Spain does not have an embassy in Chişinău. Spain is represented in Moldova via its embassy in Bucharest in Romania.
Moldova–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Moldova and Turkey. Currently,Turkey is represented through an embassy in Chișinău and is trying to establish a consulate in Comrat. On the other hand,Moldova has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate in Aydın,Belek,Bursa,Istanbul,Manisa and,since 2020,Alanya. Both countries officially established their diplomatic relations on 3 February 1992 after Turkey recognised the Moldovan declaration of independence on 16 December 1991.
Mingir is a commune in Hîncești District,Moldova. It is composed of two villages,Mingir and Semionovca. During the 1990s,the poor Mingir village became a central source to an international organ trafficking business.
Vitalie Marinuța is a Moldovan politician and former military officer who served as Minister of Defense of Moldova between 25 September 2009 and 27 February 2014.
The Freedom Party was a clandestine political party in the Moldovan SSR.
The Embassy of Moldova in Bucharest is the diplomatic mission of Moldova to Romania. The embassy provides consular services to Moldovan citizens residing or travelling in Romania,Serbia and Montenegro.
Mihai Coșcodan was a Moldovan University Professor,scientist,politician. He was member of the Moldovan Parliament in 1990–1994.
Official relations between Moldova and NATO began in 1992 when Moldova joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. However,as Moldova's neutrality is enshrined in its constitution,there are no official plans for Moldova to join the organization.
Mihai Taşcă is a historian and jurist from the Republic of Moldova.
Vlad Lupan is the former Ambassador,Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations. Between 2010-2011 he was a Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova,Deputy Chairman of the Liberal Party. He is a former diplomat from the Republic of Moldova. He has been the Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Moldova since August 2010. Vlad Lupan served for 12 years in the diplomatic service of his country and in his last posting he was the director of the NATO Department in the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova. Since 2008 he was a civil society expert on EU,NATO,security sector reform issues,as well as an external efficiency evaluator and,at the same time,had his show on Vocea Basarabiei radio station.
Mihai Balan is a Moldovan diplomat. He was the ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Israel in January–October 2012,and prior to this was ambassador of Moldova to Greece and Cyprus. Bălan was the Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Moldova.
Mihai Moldovanu is a Moldovan politician. Since May 2009 to 2010 he was member of Parliament of Moldova. From 14 January 2011 to 16 May 2013 he was Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova.
Mihail (Mihai) Popșoi is a Moldovan politician currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova.
The Embassy of Moldova is a diplomatic mission in Israel located in Tel Aviv and is the chief diplomatic mission of Moldova in Israel. The embassy's role in Israel is to maintain and develop relations between Moldova and Israel.
