Commemorating actions of heroes for the independence and territorial integrity of the country take place in Chisinau

Union of War Veterans for the Independence of Moldova (UVRIRM) organises on Thursday, 2 March, commemorating actions of the heroes dead for the independence and territorial reintegration of the country, on the occasion of celebrating 14 since the army conflict on Dniestre. The commemoration actions started at 11.00, in the Square of MariibAdunarii Nationale, with a mess. About 150 persons participated who previously put flowers at the Monument of Stefan cel Mare si Sfant. UVRIRM chairman Eduard Maican said the commemoration actions take place today as well in 22 counties of the republic, where are UVRIRM regional organisations. In the same time, commemoration actions take place in the villages Corjova and Cocieri, on the left bank of Dniestre, but „theu take place under tension as around these villages are installed guard posts, that impede the combatants of the right bank of the river to walk to them. That’s why today many combatants of Chisinau could not get over there, including general Anton Gamurari. The colonel, Gheorghe Grinciuc, noted that in the end „the human victims were not in vain as we managed to get rid at least of the mentality imposed by past regime. We do not count for the country’s leadership, we are like a knot in their throat and we are not supported morally or financially. The names of combatants are used only in political purpose to support parties in elections. Afghans are supported more by the state than we are, who fought for our country”. Previously, the participants at the event made the traditional march for the heroes on the traditional itinerary Square of Marii Adunari Nationala – avenue Stefan cel Mare si Sfant - street Ismail –Memorial Compound, there they participated at commemoration meeting, than they put flowers at the graves of the combatants at the central cemetery on the street Armeneasca and cemetery Doina. According to a press report, the president of the country, Vladimir Voronin, attended a meeting, organised separately by UVRIRM, at the monument of the Heroes Dead for the Independence of the country in Chisinau. In his speech, Vladimir Voronin mentioned that „the day of 2 March 1992 remains for ever a sad page in the history of the country”. „Today it was clear that the military actions were planned by foreign forces against our national interests, and the main purpose of the regime of the eastern counties of the country is to undermine the state power”. Vladimir Voronin mentioned that the heroic actions, the officers and sub-officers showed those days, of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Informational and Security Service, the combatants will remain in the memory of generations as model of behaviour of real patriots. The president noted that the appropriate appreciation of the events of 1992 will help us to strengthen the society, to consolidate the relations of peaceful life between the citizens of different ethnics, by cultivating mutual respect, of tolerance, cultural diversities. The head of the state emphasised that the period after the conflict was marked by important social and economic transformations for our country, but in spite of difficulties, social protection of participants in the armed conflict and the members of their families are always watched by authorities of Moldova.