Timeline of the Transnistria War

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This timeline of events is a chronological list of incidents and other notable occurrences related to the War of Transnistria , including events leading up to the war.

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1988

1989

1990

  1. announced that the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was considered invalid.
  2. announced that the creation of the Moldavian SSR was unlawful.
  3. adopted the decision to abolish the Moldavian SSR, an entity created on 2 August 1940.

1991

1992

1993

Ilie Ilascu. 50 years of European Convention on Human Rights Ilie Ilascu.jpg
Ilie Ilașcu. 50 years of European Convention on Human Rights

Follow-up

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References

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  5. The press release of the grand chamber judgment in the case of Ilașcu and others v. Moldova and Russia - 2004
  6. Andrei Ivanţoc a fost agresat în momentul eliberării, BBC , June 2, 2007
  7. Incidente la eliberarea unuia dintre membrii grupului Ilascu – Realitatea TV – Externe