gagauzia | |||
unrecognized "de jure" state - part of moldova | |||
gagauzia declared itself independent on 19 August 1991 | |||
in 1994, the parliament of moldova awarded to "the people of gagauzia" the right of "external self-determination". on 23. december 1994 the parliament of the republic of moldova accepted the "law on the special legal status of gagauzia" (gagauz yeri), resolving the dispute peacefully. this date is now a gagauzian holiday. many european human-rights organizations recognize gagauzia as a successful model for resolving ethnic conflict. gagauzia was now a 'national-territorial autonomous unit' with three official languages (russian, gagauz and moldovan). | |||
language: logo script: body text: probably imported from: |
moldovan spencerian savureaza . |