Vasile Sturza | |
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Reintegration Advisor to the President | |
In office 1 April 2011 –22 December 2016 | |
President | Marian Lupu (acting) Nicolae Timofti |
Succeeded by | Vasilii Șova |
Moldovan Ambassador to Russia and Kazakhstan | |
In office 7 September 2005 –26 September 2008 | |
President | Vladimir Voronin |
Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev Zinaida Greceanîi |
Preceded by | Vladimir Țurcan |
Succeeded by | Andrei Neguța |
Moldovan Ambassador to Bulgaria,Albania,Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro | |
In office 30 April 2003 –19 September 2005 | |
President | Vladimir Voronin |
Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev |
Preceded by | Gheorghe Hioară |
Succeeded by | Veaceslav Madan |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 5 April 1994 –21 May 1998 | |
President | Mircea Snegur Petru Lucinschi |
Prime Minister | Andrei Sangheli Ion Ciubuc |
Preceded by | Alexei Barbăneagră |
Succeeded by | Ion Păduraru |
Personal details | |
Born | Căbăiești,Moldavian SSR,Soviet Union |
Vasile Sturza (born 13 March 1953) is a Moldovan attorney and politician. He was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation. [1]
Moldova,officially the Republic of Moldova,is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe,on the northeastern corner of the Balkans. The country spans a total of 33,483 km2 (12,928 sq mi) and has a population of approximately 2.42 million as of January 2024. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north,east,and south. The unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria lies across the Dniester river on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova is a unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic with its capital in Chișinău,the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre.
The Government of Moldova is the government of the Republic of Moldova. It is housed on the Government House at the Great National Assembly Square in Chișinău,the capital of Moldova. Currently,the President of Moldova is Maia Sandu,while the Prime Minister of Moldova is Dorin Recean. The current ruling cabinet of Moldova is the cabinet of Dorin Recean,incumbent since 16 February 2023.
Transnistria,officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR),is a breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova. Transnistria controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester river and the Moldova–Ukraine border,as well as some land on the other side of the river's bank. Its capital and largest city is Tiraspol. Transnistria is officially designated by the Republic of Moldova as the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester or as Stînga Nistrului.
Slobozia,also known as Slobodzeya,is a city in the Republic of Moldova under the de facto control of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. It is the seat of the Slobozia District of Transnistria.
The Transnistrian War was an armed conflict that broke out on 2 November 1990 in Dubăsari between pro-Transnistria forces,including the Transnistrian Republican Guard,militia and neo-Cossack units,which were supported by elements of the Russian 14th Army,and pro-Moldovan forces,including Moldovan troops and police.
Călărași is a town in Moldova,founded in 1848.
Valea Adîncă is a commune in Camenca District,in the northern part of Transnistria,Moldova. The name in Romanian means "deep valley". It is composed of two villages,Constantinovca and Valea Adîncă.
Tașlîc is a commune and village in Transnistria,Moldova,the second largest commune in the Grigoriopol sub-district. Its name is derived from the Turkic word taşlık,meaning "stony place". The majority of the population of the commune is Moldovan,while an important part of the population is of Russian descent. According to the 2004 census,the population of the commune was 3,224 inhabitants,of which 3,163 (98.1%) were Moldovans (Romanians),8 (0.24%) Ukrainians and 43 (1.33%) Russians.
Moldova–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation,two Eastern European,post-Soviet,ex-communist countries. Russian support for the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria) and a substantial Russian military presence therein strained Moldovan relations with Russia.
Rugby union in Moldova is a popular sport. The governing body in Moldova is the Moldovan Rugby Federation.
Liga 1 is the second-level division of Moldovan Football league system,The championship is composed of 12 teams and the top two teams are promoted to the Moldovan Superliga,while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Moldovan Liga 2.
The Government of the Republic of Moldova allows citizens of specific countries/territories to visit Moldova for tourism or business purposes without having to obtain a visa,often based on bilateral agreements. Citizens of other countries must obtain a visa from the embassy of their residence country or online eVisa. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 3 months beyond the period of intended stay.
Crasnîi Vinogradari is a commune in the Dubăsari District of Transnistria,Moldova. It is composed of five villages:Afanasievca,Alexandrovca Nouă,Calinovca,Crasnîi Vinogradari and Lunga Nouă. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the breakaway Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR).
Carmanova is a commune in the Grigoriopol District of Transnistria,Moldova. It is composed of four villages:Carmanova,Cotovca,Fedoseevca and Mocearovca. It is currently under the administration of the breakaway government of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic. Carmanova was known during the 19th century as Neudorf and was inhabited by Bessarabia Germans.
Nezavertailovca is a village and commune in the Slobozia District of Transnistria,Moldova. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the breakaway Transnistrian Moldovan Republic.
Plopi is a village in the Rîbnița District of Transnistria,Moldova. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
Broșteni is a village in the Rîbnița District of Transnistria,Moldova. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the breakaway Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR). According to the 2004 census,the village's population was 496,of which 401 (80.84%) were Moldovans (Romanians),75 (15.12%) Ukrainians and 12 (2.41%) Russians.
Crasnencoe is a commune in the Rîbnița District of Transnistria,Moldova. It is composed of three villages:Crasnencoe,Dimitrova and Ivanovca. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR).
Lenin is a commune in the Rîbnița District of Transnistria,Moldova. It is composed of four villages:Lenin,Pervomaisc,Pobeda and Stanislavca. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. According to the 2004 census,the village's population was 635,of which 176 (27.71%) were Moldovans (Romanians),413 (65.03%) Ukrainians and 41 (6.45%) Russians.
The National Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Moldova is the governing body of ice hockey in Moldova. It was founded in 2007 and became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation on 20 May 2008,but ceased being a member in 2023.