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| *] - Territorial changes in the region put part of Gagauzia under Moldavian administration (Romanian administration after ], when ] united with ]). | *] - Territorial changes in the region put part of Gagauzia under Moldavian administration (Romanian administration after ], when ] united with ]). | ||
| *] - Russia regains the areas lost in 1856. | *] - Russia regains the areas lost in 1856. | ||
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| *]- The territory of Gagauzia was divided between the Moldovian SSR and the ]. | |||
| *] - ] - Severe famine - one half of the Gagauz population perishes | |||
| *] - The Gagauz campaign for ] began. | *] - The Gagauz campaign for ] began. | ||
| *] - A Law on Languages was enacted in Moldova, which was perceived as discriminatory by the Gagauz. | *] - A Law on Languages was enacted in Moldova, which was perceived as discriminatory by the Gagauz. | ||
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| *] - The elections for the National Assembly of the Region of Gagauzia were conducted. An end to the five-year conflict between Moldova and Gagauzia was officially declared. | *] - The elections for the National Assembly of the Region of Gagauzia were conducted. An end to the five-year conflict between Moldova and Gagauzia was officially declared. | ||
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Administrative map of Moldova with Gagauzia highlighted.
Gagauzia (or Gagauz-Yeri) is a semi-autonomous region within Moldova, located along the border with Ukraine, inhabited by the Gagauz, a Turkic people who are ethnically and culturally distinct from other Moldovans. The population is approximately 169,000, of which about 82.5 percent are ethnic Gagauz. Comrat is the largest city, with over 40 percent of the region's total population (approx. 75,000).
Key points in Gagauz history:
- 1812 - The Gagauz settled in southern Bessarabia after Russia´s annexation of Bessarabia.
- 1856 - Territorial changes in the region put part of Gagauzia under Moldavian administration (Romanian administration after 1859, when Moldavia united with Wallachia).
- 1878 - Russia regains the areas lost in 1856.
- 1944 - Stalin sends thousands of Gagauzes to labor camps
- World War II- The territory of Gagauzia was divided between the Moldovian SSR and the Ukraine.
- 1946 - 1947 - Severe famine - one half of the Gagauz population perishes
- 1980 - The Gagauz campaign for self-determination began.
- 1989 - A Law on Languages was enacted in Moldova, which was perceived as discriminatory by the Gagauz.
- 1990 - An independent Republic of Gagauzia was proclaimed in several southern districts of Moldova.
- 1994 - The status of Region of Gagauzia was recognised as an autonomous region within Moldova. Gaguzia became member of the UNPO.
Image of the Gagauz Flag
- 1995 - The elections for the National Assembly of the Region of Gagauzia were conducted. An end to the five-year conflict between Moldova and Gagauzia was officially declared.
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