2014 in Moldova
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This is a list of 2014 events that occurred in Moldova.
Incumbents
- President – Nicolae Timofti, since 2012
- Prime Minister – Iurie Leancă, since 2013
- President of the Parliament – Igor Corman, since 2013
Events
February
- 2 February – A referendum on Gagauzia's independence from Moldova is held with 98.9 percent of voters supporting Gagauzia's self-determination.[1] The authorities from Chișinău declare it illegal.[2]
- 27 February – The European Parliament votes to approve abolishing visa requirements for citizens of Moldova who have biometric passports.[3][4]
March
- 11 March – Transnistrian authorities bans the holding of a rally in support of pro-Russian forces in Crimea and southeastern Ukraine.[5]
- 15 March – Amid annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia, Ukraine seal its border with Moldova in the breakaway Transnistrian region for Russian males.[6][7]
- 18 March – Mikhail Burla, President of the so-called Supreme Soviet in Tiraspol, asks the Chairman of the State Duma, Sergey Naryshkin, to consider drafting a law that would permit Transnistria's possible accession to Russia.[8][9]
- 25 March – The Bashkan of Gagauzia, Mikhail Formuzal, and the President of People's Assembly in Comrat, Dmitry Konstantinov, visit Russia to sign a twinning agreement with the Moscow region.[10]
July
- 5 July – Moldova's Council for TV and Radio suspends the broadcast license of the Russian TV channel Russia-24 and places sanctions on four Moldovan broadcasters for lack of pluralism.[11]
References
- ^ "Gagauzia Voters Reject Closer EU Ties For Moldova". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Illegal referendum organized in southern Moldova". Moldova.org. 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Isabel Teixeira Nadkarni (27 February 2014). "Parliament gives green light to visa-free travel for Moldovan citizens". European Parliament.
- ^ "EU visa-free travel for Moldovans a step closer after European Parliament vote". The Sofia Globe. 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Tiraspolul îşi sfidează MENTORII de la Moscova? Liderul separatist Şevciuk a INTERZIS o manifestaţie în sprijinul forţelor pro-ruse din Crimeea". ABCNews.md. 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Rogozin: Guvernul rus va organiza o reuniune în legătură cu blocada Transnistriei de către Ucraina". Timpul.md. 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Ukraine blocks access to exit from Transdniestria for Russian citizens". ITAR-TASS. 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Transdniestria seeks Russian law that might allow republic to join Russia - newspaper". The Voice of Russia. 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Приднестровье хочет войти в состав России". Vedomosti.ru. 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Mihail Formuzal şi Dmitri Constantinov au plecat la Moscova, unde urmează să semneze un acord". Publika.md. 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Moldova's TV Council Bans Rossiya 24 Broadcasts". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 July 2014.