Moldova Azi is a regional online newspaper of the Moldova. The paper is a project of the Independent Journalism Center in Chişinău.
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The capital city is Chișinău.
Politics of Transnistria, a de facto independent state situated de jure within the Republic of Moldova in Eastern Europe, takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, whereby the President of Transnistria is head of state and the Prime Minister of Transnistria is head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Formally, Transnistria has a multi-party system and a unicameral parliament, called the Supreme Council. The president is elected by popular vote. The latest parliamentary elections were held in December 2010; however, they were not monitored by international organizations such as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), which has expressed doubts about the level of democracy in the region, and were not recognized by other countries.
Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest ethnic group of the Republic of Moldova, and a significant minority in Ukraine and Russia. Under the variant Moldavians, the term may also be used to refer to all inhabitants of the territory of historical Principality of Moldavia, currently divided among Romania (47.5%), Moldova (30.5%) and Ukraine (22%), regardless of ethnic identity.
The 2004 Republic of Moldova Census was carried out between October 5 and October 12, 2004. The breakaway Transnistria failed to come into an agreement with the central government in Chişinău, and carried out its own census between November 11 and November 18, 2004. The results of the census in Transnistria were put into question.
The state of affairs with human rights in Transnistria has been criticized by several governments and international organizations. The Republic of Moldova, and other states and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) claim that the government of Transnistria is authoritarian and has a record of arbitrary arrest and torture.
Iurie Roşca is a Moldovan politician who has served as president of the Christian-Democratic People's Party (PPCD) since 1994.
A double referendum was held in Transnistria on 17 September 2006. Voters were asked whether they approved of the possibility of renouncing independence and integration with Moldova, or alternatively independence and a possible future integration into the Russian Federation.
Natalia Barbu is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. She is best known for representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Fight".
Azis is a Bulgarian recording artist, of Roma ethnicity, and is non-binary. Azis initially rose to prominence in Eastern Europe performing songs mostly in chalga, a genre which can be described as the Bulgarian rendition of pop-folk.
The Realitatea-Caţavencu trust is a Romanian group of media companies, owned by Sorin-Ovidiu Vântu. It was founded when Vântu bought the Caţavencu media group, which, as they declared, at that time was unable to develop further by itself. Disregarding the public broadcaster, its main competitors are Intact and CME.
Gheorghe Ghimpu was a Romanian politician and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union and then Moldova.
Igor Boţan is a political analyst from Republic of Moldova, expert on political phenomena and elections.
Tudor Cataraga was a sculptor from the Republic of Moldova.
Igor Dodon is a Moldovan politician who has been the President of Moldova since 23 December 2016. Previously he was the leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova. He served as Minister of Trade and Economics in the governments of Vasile Tarlev and Zinaida Greceanîi from September 2006 to September 2009 and was a member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2016.
Alexei Roibu is a Moldovan lawyer and security official with the rank of brigadier general, who served as interior minister from January 2011 to July 2012.
Anatol Dumitraș was a Moldovan singer.
Ion Sula is a Moldovan politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova since 18 February 2015, succeeding at this post Vasile Bumacov (2011-2015), until 20 January 2016.
The 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion is a military unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova. The battalion was established on May 11, 1999. The battalion has the task of preparing for peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions outside of Moldova. Soldiers of the battalion have participated in international exercises in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Germany, Macedonia, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United States. It has also taken part in UN missions in Liberia, the Ivory Coast, Sudan, and South Sudan. The battalion had the honour of being a foreign contingent in the 2017 Kiev Independence Day Parade. People who join the battalion are required to sign a 3-5 year contract with the possibility renewal. Members of the battalion are also required to learn English, German, and French.
Florin Motroc is a Romanian former footballer and current head coach of Saudi club Al-Jabalain.
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