Chișinău Independence Day Parade
| Chisinau Independence Day Parade Parada Militară a Chișinău de Ziua Independenței Republicii Moldova | |
|---|---|
 The parade in 2016. | |
| Genre | Military parades |
| Date(s) | August 27 |
| Begins | 10:30 am |
| Ends | 12:00 pm |
| Frequency | Quinquennial |
| Venue | Great National Assembly Square |
| Location(s) | Chisinau |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Previous event | 2016 |
| Next event | 2021 (expected) |
The Chișinău Independence Day Parade is one of the events of the Independence Day of Moldova held by the Moldovan National Army. The parade is held in Chișinău, Moldova on August 27 every 5 to 10 years on Great National Assembly Square.
History of Moldovan military parades
Before 1991 parades in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic were held in honor of the October Revolution, Victory Day, and until 1969 May Day. In 1976, Chisinau hosted a parade in honor of the 50th anniversary of its integration into the Soviet Union, held in the presence of General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev and First Secretary Ivan Bodiul.[1] The final military parade in the Moldovan SSR took place in 1989 in honor of the October Revolution, which was marred by protests that occurred in the capital. On the morning of 7 November, a group of 100 people from the Popular Front of Moldova took candles and stood in front of Soviet tanks preparing for the parade. As a result, the mobile column of the parade was interrupted and abruptly canceled by the ruling authorities, with the leaders of Communist Party of Moldova left the central stage immediately.[2][3][4] Moldova would never hold another military parade until 2001.
Independence parades
The following parades were held in recent years:
- In 2001, Moldova celebrated the 10th anniversary of independence. It was the first parade since the fall of the USSR and was ordered by President Vladimir Voronin in early July.[5][6][7][8]
- 2011 celebrated the 20th anniversary of independence.[9] Acting President Marian Lupu, who signed the order for the parade that April[10] delivered the holiday address during the parade. Inspecting the parade from a GAZ-24 cabriolet parade car was the Minister of Defense of Moldova Vitalie Marinuța while the officer commanding the parade was Brigadier General Vitalie Stoian from the National Army's General Staff.[11] Dress rehearsals took place three, seven and ten days before the parade, with the first rehearsal on August being attended by Prime Minister of Moldova Vlad Filat.[12][13][11][14][15] It was the first time military equipment had been brought to the central square sine 1989.[16] At the head of the parade were the flag of Moldova, as well as the military banners of the Emperor Stefan the Great, which were brought to Chisinau from Romania as a gesture on their part.[17] The contingent of veterans of the Transnistrian War was led by Division General Ion Costaș, a former Minister of Interior (1990–1992) and Defence (1992).[18] A new, more western style marching formula was used for the parade[19][11] as well as new military uniforms were used during the parade.[20]
- 2016 celebrated the silver jubilee of Moldovan independence. It was the first to use a revised format that was similar to the Great Union Day Parade in Bucharest. The following 6 foreign contingents took part in the parade for the first time:[21] Odessa Military Academy (Ukraine), the Michael the Brave 30th Guards Brigade and the Asociatia Traditia Militara contingent (Romania), the Representative Honor Guard Battalion of the Polish Armed Forces (Poland), the Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion (Lithuania), and a 4-man group from the Royal Irish Regiment (United Kingdom). Servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces were also invited to the parade.[22] More than 2,000 soldiers, as well as veterans of the army marched in the parade. The commander of the parade was the Chief of the General Staff of the Moldovan Armed Forces, Brigadier General Igor Cutie.[21][23] During the 2016 parade, Moldovan police fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters who were participating in the 2015–16 protests.[24][25] Opposition parties previously had called for rallies to disrupt the military parade, launching an "I'm not afraid" campaign on social media. Opposition lawyer Anna Ursaki said the following in favor of protests: "If the authorities have the right to organize parades, to have a feast during the plague, when people are miserable, we have the right to protests".[26]
Parade composition
The parade has the following general composition:[4][27]
- Officers of the National Army
- Honor Guard Company
- Infantry Troops
- 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion
- Paratroopers
- Moldovan Border Police
- Officers of the Ministry of the Interior
- Ştefan cel Mare Police Academy
- Lyceum of police
- Special-purpose brigade
- State Protection and Guard Service of Moldova
- Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Service
- Trupele de Carabinieri
- Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy
Military bands in attendance
The military bands of the Chisinau Garrison who take part in the parade are composed of:[28]
- The Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Moldova
- The Band of the 1st Motorized Infantry Brigade
- The Band of the 2nd Motorized Infantry Brigade
- The Band of the 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade
- Band of the Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy
- Band of the Department of Carabinier Troops
- Central Band of the Border Police
Photos of the parade
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Ukrainian troops drawn from the Odessa Military Academy during the 2016 parade. -
See also
Videos
- 2001 Chisinau Independence Day Parade.
- 2011 Chisinau Independence Day Parade.
- 2016 Chisinau Independence Day Parade.
References
- ^ https://ru.sputnik.md/photo/20181009/22210371/brejnev-moldova-chisinau-mssr.html
- ^ https://ru.sputnik.md/amp/analytics/20160904/8846533/moldova-ussr-narod-prazdniki.html
- ^ file:///C:/Users/glaws_000/Downloads/Musteata%20Euxeinos%2015%2016_2014.pdf
- ^ a b "Soviet Revolution Day celebrations disrupted". UPI. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=57381&lang=ro
- ^ http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=additional&id=287992&lang=1
- ^ "On August 27, 2001, the first military parade was held in Chisinau to celebrate the first 10 years of the country's independence".
- ^ "Russia & Eurasia Facts & Figures Annual". Academic International Press. 19 August 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://www.dw.com/ro/moldova-%C3%AEn-pas-european-de-defilare-la-20-de-ani-de-independen%C5%A3%C4%83/a-15345526
- ^ http://ru.interlic.md/2011-04-20/v-kishineve-po-sluchaju-20j-godovcshiny-provozglashenija-nezavisimosti-moldovy-projdet-voennyj-parad-20794.html
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- ^ https://regnum.ru/news/1436300.html
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- ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ http://www.vedomosti.md/news/Moldova_Prazdnuet_20yu_Godovshchinu_Provozglasheniya_Nezavisimosti
- ^ https://point.md/ru/novosti/obschestvo/vladimir-filat-skoro-kazhdij-politicheskij-lider-kazhdij-deputat-kazhdaya-partiya-dolzhni-budut-prodemonstrirovatj-politicheskuyu-zrel
- ^ https://gagauzinfo.md/top1/1389-v-kishineve-proshel-voennyjj-parad-po.html
- ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ a b "The military parade was opened by Parade's Commander, Brigadier Gen. Igor Cutie, owner of "Credinta Patriei" order, holder of "Meritul Militar" medal, and participant to the war for the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova,".
- ^ https://novostipmr.com/ru/news/16-07-19/rossiyskie-voennye-priglasheny-na-parad-v-chest-25-letiya
- ^ правды», ТКАЧ Лидия | Сайт «Комсомольской (2016-08-28). "Первый за пять лет военный парад в Молдове [Официальные фото+видео]". KP.MD - сайт «Комсомольской правды». Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Protests, tear gas at Moldova independence day parade". Fox News. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ Moldovan Police Clash With Protesters On Independence Day, retrieved 2017-07-03
- ^ https://novostipmr.com/ru/news/16-08-22/v-moldove-oppoziciya-prizvala-mitingami-sorvat-parad-v-chest
- ^ https://ria.ru/20110827/423854478.html
- ^ "Military parade dedicated to the anniversary of 25 years since Moldova's independence will end with the evolution of the orchestra mixed garrison Chisinau, composed of five military orchestras: Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Moldova, Orchestra Brigade 1st Infantry Motorized "Moldova" Balti Orchestra Brigade two motorized infantry "Ştefan cel Mare" in Chisinau Orchestra Motorized Brigade 3rd Infantry "Dacia" Cahul Orchestra model Carabineer Troops Department of the Interior Ministry, MIA Border Police Band".