2023 in Moldova
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Events from the year 2023 in Moldova.
Incumbents[edit]
| Photo | Post | Name |
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President of Moldova | Maia Sandu |
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Prime Minister of Moldova | Natalia Gavrilița (until 16 February)
Dorin Recean (from 16 February) |
| President of the Parliament | Igor Grosu |
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January:
- The law for the 2023 state budget enters force, with the following numbers: a government revenue amassing 64.8 billion Moldovan lei, 83.1 billion lei spendings and a budget deficit of 18.3 billion lei.[1]
- Changes to Moldova's election code enter force, excepting those for regional elections, that are bound to enter force on 1 January 2024.[2]
- 14 January – Due to a wave of Russian missile strikes against Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a missile falls within the territory of Moldova, in the village of Larga.[3][4]
February[edit]
- 10 February:
- A Russian missile launched as part of an attack against Ukrainian infrastructure crosses the airspace of Moldova.[5]
- Moldovan prime minister Natalia Gavrilita resigns amid an economic crisis and the collateral effects of the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine.[6]
- 11 February – Moldovan President Maia Sandu names pro-European Union academic Dorin Recean as the next Prime Minister of Moldova.[7]
- 13 February – President of Moldova Maia Sandu accuses the Russian government of planning a coup d'état attempt against her.[8]
- 14 February – 2023 Moldova and Romania high-altitude objects: Moldova temporarily closes its airspace after receiving reports of a "balloon-like object".[9]
- 16 February - The Ministry of Energy is established.[10]
- 22 February – Russian President Vladimir Putin revokes a 2012 foreign policy decree which respects Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the political status of the breakaway Transnistria region.[11]
March[edit]
- 16 March – The Moldovan parliament approves a law that formally declares the country's official language as Romanian.[12]
April[edit]
- 13 April – A Court of Appeal of the Republic of Moldova sentence the pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor to 15 years in prison in absentia.[13]
- 30 April – 2023 Gagauzian gubernatorial election[14][15]
May[edit]
- 21 May – Moldovan protests: More than 75,000 people gather in Chișinău to demonstrate in favor of Moldova joining the EU, following a call for the pro-European rally European Moldova National Assembly by President Maia Sandu in order to outdo anti-government and pro-Russian demonstrations organized by the opposition.[16]
June[edit]
- 1 June – 2nd European Political Community Summit[17][18]
- 12 June – Moldova and Ukraine sign an agreement to build a bridge across their border over the Dniester river between Cosăuți, Moldova, and Yampil, Ukraine, bypassing the unrecognised state of Transnistria.[19]
- 19 June – the Șor Party was outlawed by the Constitutional Court of Moldova.[20][21]
- 30 June – Chișinău International Airport shooting: Two people are killed after a man opens fire at Chișinău International Airport, Moldova. The perpetrator is wounded and detained.[22]
Scheduled:
- 5 November – 2023 Moldovan local elections
Sports[edit]
- 17 August 2022 – 28 May 2023: 2022–23 Moldovan Cup[23]
- 26 August 2022 – May 2023: 2022–23 Moldovan Liga 1[24]
Deaths[edit]
- 9 January – Ala Melnicova, 43, Moldovan singer.[25]
- 13 February – Oleg Bejenar, 51, Ukrainian-Moldovan football player (Tiligul Tiraspol, Dinamo Bender) and manager (Speranța Crihana Veche), heart attack.
- 22 June – Victor Pușcaș, 79, Moldovan politician and jurist, MP (1990–1994) and president of the Constitutional Court (2001–2007).
- 29 June – Semion Odainic, 84, Moldovan painter.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Onisim, Milena (2022-12-30). "Legea bugetului de stat pentru anul 2023, publicată în Monitorul Oficial. Când intră în vigoare". Ziarul de Gardă (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Beregoi, Petru (2022-12-23). "Modificările operate la Codul electoral, publicate în MO. Unele din prevederi intră în vigoare abia la 1 ianuarie 2024". Realitatea.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Tanas, Alexander; Holmes, David; Popeski, Ron; Oatis, Jonathan (14 January 2023). "Moldova says missile debris found in north of the country". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Rocket debris found again in Moldova, from war next door". apnews.com. Associated Press. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Ghinea, Andreea (10 February 2023). "O rachetă rusească a trecut prin spațiul aerian al Republicii Moldova. Ministerul Apărării de la Chișinău confirmă" (in Romanian). Pro TV.
- ^ Tanas, Alexander (2023-02-10). "Moldovan government quits amid economic turmoil, Russia tensions". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Moldova names new pro-EU prime minister after government falls amid Russian pressure". POLITICO. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Moldova's president accuses Russia of plotting coup". La Prensa Latina Media. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Moldova briefly shuts airspace after report of balloon-like object". Reuters. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Expert: "Ministerul Energiei se va focusa pe asigurarea independenței energetice a R. Moldova"". Noi.md (in Romanian). 16 February 2023.
- ^ Tanas, Alexander (2023-02-22). "Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Moldovan parliament approves law on Romanian language". Reuters. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Tanas, Alexander (2023-04-13). "Moldovan opposition leader gets 15 years for huge bank theft". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "2023 yılın Çiçek ayın (aprel) 30-da Gagauziya Başkanı seçimneri". Ana Sözü (in Gagauz). 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Назначена новая дата выборов Башкана Гагаузии". Gagauzinfo.md (in Russian). 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Tens of thousands rally in Moldova for EU membership". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Țicudean, Mircea (2022-10-07). "Următorul summit european va avea loc în R. Moldova". Radio Europa Liberă (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Remarks by President Charles Michel ahead of the informal meeting of the EU heads of state or government in Prague". European Council. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Ukraine and Moldova to construct bridge across Dniester, key link between Kyiv and Chisinau". Yahoo News. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Moldova bans pro-Russian Shor party after months of protests".
- ^ Tanas, Alexander (19 June 2023). "Moldova bans pro-Russian Shor party after months of protests". Reuters.
- ^ "Moldova attack: Two dead as man opens fire inside Chisinau airport". BBC News. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Summary - Cupa - Moldova - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ IT, WEB. "Divizia-A.md - Чемпионат Молдовы в Дивизии А". www.divizia-a.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "Doliu în lumea muzicii: Interpreta Ala Melnicova "a plecat prea devreme la Domnul"". UNIMEDIA (in Romanian). 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.