2014 in Moldova

This is a list of 2014 events that occurred in Moldova.

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See also:	Other events of 2014 Timeline of Moldovan history

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

1. "Gagauzia Voters Reject Closer EU Ties For Moldova". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 3 February 2014.
2. "Illegal referendum organized in southern Moldova". Moldova.org. 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
3. Isabel Teixeira Nadkarni (27 February 2014). "Parliament gives green light to visa-free travel for Moldovan citizens". European Parliament.
4. "EU visa-free travel for Moldovans a step closer after European Parliament vote". The Sofia Globe. 27 February 2014.
5. "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.
6. "Rogozin: Guvernul rus va organiza o reuniune în legătură cu blocada Transnistriei de către Ucraina". Timpul.md. 15 March 2014.
7. "Ukraine blocks access to exit from Transdniestria for Russian citizens". ITAR-TASS. 15 March 2014.
8. "Transdniestria seeks Russian law that might allow republic to join Russia - newspaper". The Voice of Russia. 18 March 2014.
9. "Приднестровье хочет войти в состав России". Vedomosti.ru. 18 March 2014.
10. "Mihail Formuzal şi Dmitri Constantinov au plecat la Moscova, unde urmează să semneze un acord". Publika.md. 25 March 2014.
11. "Moldova's TV Council Bans Rossiya 24 Broadcasts". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 July 2014.

External links

• http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/avertisment-pentru-rusia-barack-obama-va-efectua-o-vizita-la-chisinau-1086808.html