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 Academy of Sciences of Moldova,established in 1961,is the main scientific organization of Moldova and coordinates research in all areas of science and technology. Ion Tighineanu has been the head of the Academy of Sciences since April 9,2019.
The unification of Moldova and Romania is a popular concept and hypothetical unification in the two countries that began during the Revolutions of 1989. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the development of a movement for the unification of the two Romanian-speaking countries. The question of reunification is recurrent in the public sphere of the two countries,often as a speculation,both as a goal and a danger. Though historically Romanian support for unification was high,a March 2022 survey following the Russian invasion of Ukraine indicated that only 11% of Romania's population supports an immediate union,while over 42% think it is not the right moment.
Miss World 2000 was the 50th anniversary of the Miss World pageant,held at the Millennium Dome in London,United Kingdom on 30 November 2000. Portions of the pageant were also filmed in the Maldives.
Moldova 1 is the national Moldovan television channel,operated by the national public broadcaster,Teleradio-Moldova.
Teodor Moraru was a contemporary Romanian painter.
The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova is a democratic socialist political party in Moldova. A populist party,it holds Eurosceptic and Russophilic views,both of which are reflected by its long-time former leader Igor Dodon. It is contrasted to like-minded centre-left European parties for its conservative views on social issues,reflecting the country's strong social conservatism and the influence of the Moldovan Orthodox Church.
Pantelimon Erhan Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova.
Daniel Ciugureanu Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova.
Mihail Moraru is a Moldovan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
The Ministry of Justice is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. The current justice minister is Veronica Mihailov-Moraru.
Sabia Dreptății was one of the organized anti-Soviet groups in Bălți,Bessarabia.
Ion Moraru was a Moldovan activist and author. He was a founder of the anti-Soviet group Sabia Dreptății and a political prisoner in the Soviet Union.
Maia Sandu is a Moldovan politician who has been the President of Moldova since 24 December 2020. She is the founder and former leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) and former Prime Minister of Moldova from 8 June 2019 until 14 November 2019,when the government collapsed after a vote of no-confidence. Sandu was Minister of Education from 2012 to 2015 and member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2014 to 2015,and again in 2019.
The Romanian-language surname Moraru literally meaning "miller" may refer to:
Starting in the spring of 2015,Moldova experienced large-scale protests amid a worsening economic situation and corruption scandals. The protests gained momentum in September,when up to 100,000 people demonstrated in the largest protest since Moldova's independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991.
The Party of Action and Solidarity is a liberal political party in Moldova. The PAS was founded by Maia Sandu,the former Minister of Education and the incumbent president of Moldova. A pro-European party,it is an observer of the European People's Party (EPP) and the International Democracy Union (IDU).
The Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian:Consiliul Suprem de Securitate,CSS) is an advisory body to the President of Moldova (concurrently the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Moldovan Armed Forces) which aides and assists the President in the implementation of military policy and national security decisions. Its authority is vested in the Constitution of Moldova. The President is one of many permanent members of the council and chairs all of its meetings. Permanent members of the council since October 2009 have included the following:
Victor Vasilyevich Mihailov is a Moldovan football manager who is currently the interim head coach of Sheriff Tiraspol. He also holds Russian citizenship.
