On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of Moldova’s Independence, IPN News Agency decided to depict the portrait of what the Republic of Moldova is like today. For the purpose, it provoked a number of people, including civil servants, politicians, businessmen, civil rights activists and persons without posts and titles, but who have what to say. The generic picture is called “Thoughts about and for Moldova”.
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Ana-Maria Tulea, the only high school student who got only grades of ‘10’ in the Baccalaureate session 2016: “On its 25th anniversary of Independence, the Republic of Moldova needs a twist, a new impetus, a hope for the people.”
Ana-Maria Tulea sees the Republic of Moldova as a somehow beginner state in terms of Independence as it remains dependent in many respects, like on energy resources for example. The country has a lot of many other goals to achieve and many opportunities to take. The results achieved so far are related to the rapprochement with the EU member states and these influenced essentially the people’s way of thinking, offering also new perspectives to the young generation.
Among the strains and failures, the graduate mentioned the deterioration in relations between the Republic of Moldova and Romania in the period of the Communist rule, at a time when the neighboring state is an important supporter of Moldova, and the lack of success in fighting the split in society, corruption and poverty, which remain topical problems.
The young woman compares the Independence with a bird that escaped from the cage and is flying higher into the blue sky, which is the symbol of peace, establishing thus the normal course of things. Independence means freedom, not loneliness. It means cooperation because no one can live and develop on one’s own account.
The Republic of Moldova is the land of birth for its people. It is the matrix of its residents and the point on earth that defines these as people. We must care about this small country regardless of the less positive aspects of life here, stated Ana-Maria Tulea. “I didn’t choose the Republic of Moldova as a home. It was rather the Republic of Moldova that chose me. It is about circumstances or destiny, or God’s will. However, I’m proud that this is my homeland. I feel well at home. I feel myself, leaving aside some things.”
She considers that the Moldovans are a special nation. Besides having beautiful traditions and an extraordinary national costume, the Moldovans are also nice and kindhearted. “Where else did you see as hospital people as the Moldovans? Work, hope and thirst for knowledge are other traits that define the Moldovans.”
Even if development pace of the Republic of Moldova as an independent state is slow, society should not become demoralized and lose hope. “Maybe not everything is lost yet?!. Important steps were taken on the independence path of the Republic of Moldova and numerous problems are yet to be solved. The Transnistrian conflict, with the presence of Russian troops, is one of the pressing problems. But all the classes of society must wake up and make effort to activate the ‘mechanism’ that would stimulate the development of a flourishing state. Moldovans, wake up!!!”, said the young woman.
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Ana-Maria Tulea graduated from the Chisinau Theoretical Lyceum “Dante Alighieri”. She is the only one who got grades of ‘10’ in all the Baccalaureate exams this year.
Elena Nistor, IPN
The articles of the series “Thoughts about and for Moldova” started to be published on July 18. Among the protagonists are: Dumitru Alaiba, Iurie Ciocan, Arcadie Barbarosie, Nicolae Botgros, Igor Dodon, Eugen Doga, Ghenadie Galca, Iulia Iabanji, Iurie Leanca, Petru Macovei, Ion Manole, Igor Meriacre, Andrei Nastase, Mariana Onceanu Hadaca, Victor Parlicov, Maia Sandu, and Valeria Seican.
