INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
20 referendum on pursuing EU membership passed by a narrow margin of 0.35%
declaration of independence of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia in Moscow.Sergei Karpukhin / TASSAfter incorporation into the
Moldavian SSR, Gagauzia experienced significant Russification that cemented its cultural and linguistic ties to Russia
with international organizations like the UNDP on initiatives such as the EU-funded Support for Agriculture and Rural Development project as
deepening ties with Russia, including facilitating access for Gagauzian agricultural products to Russian markets and signing cooperation
aspirations.Shortly after the presidential election in November, Vlah announced her new political party, Heart of Moldova
Election Commission due to alleged campaign finance violations and foreign interference
She has also been barred from Cabinet meetings and was targeted by recent U.S
Reports of Russian interference, including alleged voter bribery, are under investigation.Gagauz activist Andrei Shevel, 28, feels strongly
TASSThe language question is emblematic of broader cultural challenges in Gagauzia
His family suffered during the Soviet famine of 1946-47, as did many others in Gagauzia
said.Economic challenges have driven 20-25% of Gagauzians to seek work abroad
remain in Transnistria, a separatist region on the Ukrainian border that has been disputed since the dissolution of the U.S.S.R.Despite
