The Independence Day () is the national day of

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commemorating the adoption of the

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from the

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on 27 August 1991.

Background

The Supreme Soviet of Moldova held independent elections between February and June 1990. The elections resulted in

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being elected as speaker of the parliament (the effective head of state), with

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as prime minister. On 23 June 1990, the parliament adopted the Declaration of Sovereignty of the

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, which, mainly stipulated the supremacy of Moldovan laws over those of the Soviet Union. On 27 August 1991, the

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voted to adopt the

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from the

. That same day, the

Popular Front of Moldova The Popular Front of Moldova (PFM; , FPM) was a political movement in the Moldavian SSR, one of the 15 union republics of the former Soviet Union, and in the newly independent Moldova, Republic of Moldova. Formally, the Front existed from 1989 to ...

(FPM) organized a mass demonstration in Chișinău, that later became known as the Great National Assembly, which pressured Soviet authorities to adopt a language law on 31 August 1989, which proclaimed the Romanian language to be the state language of the

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic or Moldavian SSR (, mo-Cyrl, Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ), also known as the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Moldavia, Sovie ...

.Legea cu privire la functionarea limbilor vorbite pe teritoriul RSS Moldovenesti Nr.3465-XI din 01.09.89 Vestile nr.9/217, 1989
(Law regarding the usage of languages spoken on the territory of the Republic of Moldova): ''"Moldavian SSR supports the desire of the Moldovans that live across the borders of the Republic, and considering the existing linguistic Moldo-Romanian identity — of the Romanians that live on the territory of the USSR, of doing their studies and satisfying their cultural needs in their native language."'' On 21 December 1991, Moldova, along with ten other Soviet republics, signed the act that formed the

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(CIS).

Holiday celebrations

Being a public holiday it is a free day for most of the people and employees, and in common with some other holidays, most companies do not open on 27 August each year. On this day, the

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gives a public speech, and officials lay flowers at the

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. A concert is also organized at the Great National Assembly Square. In 2001, 2011, 2016 and 2021,

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s have been held in the center of Chișinău, commemorating significant anniversaries of independence. In 2020, due to the

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pandemic in Moldova, a national ceremony closed to the public was held in the Historical Hall of the

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. That same year, in honor of the 29th anniversary of independence, a Turkish delegation, led by Foreign Minister

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, inaugurated the consulate general of

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Gagauzia Gagauzia () or Gagauz-Yeri, officially the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (ATUG), is an Administrative divisions of Moldova, autonomous territorial unit of Moldova. Its autonomy is intended for the local Gagauz people, a Turkic languages ...

, the first consulate opened in the region. He was accompanied by his Moldovan counterpart Oleg Țulea and Gagauzia Governor Irina Vlah.https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/turkey-inaugurates-new-consulate-general-in-moldovasgagauzia/amp

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Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
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1991 in Moldova 1991 in the Soviet Union Popular Front of Moldova Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

Summer in Moldova

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Holiday celebrations

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