“Despite all the difficulties, the Republic of Moldova kept its statehood. We have one more task, to reunify the country, and I think this is one of the main problems. But it is important to realize that there are thousands of nations in the world and not all of them have their own country. We have an independent state. We must keep the sovereignty. We must keep the statehood and pass it on to our descendants,” President Igor Dodon said on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Moldova’s Independence. In the morning, President Dodon, together with Parliament Speaker Zinaida Grechanyi and Prime Minister Ion Chicu, laid flowers to the Monument to Stephan the Great and Holy and to the Grieving Mother Monument at the Memorial Complex “Eternity” in Chisinau, IPN reports.
Zinaida Grechanyi posted a message on Facebook, saying that the almost three decades of independence taught us a number of lessons. First of all, they showed that independence has a price and it should be defended daily by work and love for the country. “The efforts made by the citizens for developing communities, for maintaining stability in institutions and in the country during these years deserve to be recognized and appreciated. I’m sure we will deal with this challenge and will successfully implement all the nice initiatives aimed at developing the country and increasing the people’s wellbeing,” stated Zinaida Grechanyi.
Prime Minister Ion Chicu said the 29 years of independence are already an accomplishment and an important page in the biography of each citizen and in the country’s history. “We want to keep and promote our traditional values and what we obtained until now. I’m sure we will succeed! The Independence Day is the day when we remember that our power is in unity. We should forget the differences and combine forces so as to work together for the country’s prosperity and independence. Long live, the Republic of Moldova! Long live, dear people!” said the Premier, being quoted on the Government’s website.
Congratulations on the occasion of the holiday were also transmitted by resident foreign diplomats. Romania’s Ambassador to Moldova Daniel Ioniță noted that Romania was the first to recognize the Republic of Moldova’s independence, being encouraged by the text of the Declaration of Independence that was adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova by Law No. 691 of 27.08.1991, by which Moldova was proclaimed a sovereign, independent and democratic state free to decide its present and future, without any interference from outside, in accordance with the holy ideals and aspirations of the people in the historical and ethnical space of its national development.
“Even if we remain focused on the health of the dear people, we should not forget about the health of democracy in the Republic of Moldova. The leaders of the Republic of Moldova should continue the struggle for developing independent governmental institutions, fighting corruption and protecting human rights and freedoms. The citizens of the Republic of Moldova deserve a sincere and responsible leader, the freedom to improve life for them and for the future generations. I congratulate all of you on behalf of the U.S. Embassy on the occasion of the Independence Day. Long live!” U.S. Ambassador Dereck J. Hogan said in a video posted on the Embassy’s website.
The Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldovan was adopted and signed by 278 MPs on August 27, 1991.
