2014 in Moldova

none March 2014 2014 Events in the year 2014 in Moldova. Incumbents President – Nicolae Timofti, since 2012 Prime Minister – Iurie Leancă, since 2013 President of the Parliament – Igor Corman, since 2013 Events January–June 2 February – A referendum on Gagauzia's independence from Moldova is held with 98.9 percent of voters supporting Gagauzia's self-determination.https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-gagauz-referendum-counting/25251251.html Gagauzia Voters Reject Closer EU Ties For Moldova Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 3 February 2014 Despite the overwhelming support, Chișinău authorities declare the referendum illegal.http://www.moldova.org/illegal-referendum-organized-southern-moldova/ Illegal referendum organized in southern Moldova Moldova.org 2 February 2014 2 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140209200412/http://www.moldova.org/illegal-referendum-organized-southern-moldova/ 9 February 2014 dead 10 February – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Natalia Gherman holds a meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss "practical cooperation" between the nation and the western political union.NATO Secretary General and Moldovan Foreign Minister discuss stepping up cooperation https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_106985.htm?selectedLocale=en nato.int NATO 10 February 2014 15 December 2022 27 February – The European Parliament votes to approve abolishing visa requirements for Moldovan citizens who have biometric passports.http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140221IPR36646/html/Parliament-gives-green-light-to-visa-free-travel-for-Moldovan-citizens Parliament gives green light to visa-free travel for Moldovan citizens European Parliament Isabel Teixeira Nadkarni 27 February 2014http://sofiaglobe.com/2014/02/27/eu-visa-free-travel-for-moldovans-a-step-closer-after-european-parliament-vote/ EU visa-free travel for Moldovans a step closer after European Parliament vote The Sofia Globe 27 February 2014 25 March – The governor of Gagauzia Mihail Formuzal and the president of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia, Dmitri Constantinov visit Russia with the purpose to meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin and Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev to sign a twinning agreement and trade agreement.http://www.publika.md/mihail-formuzal-si-dmitri-constantinov-au-plecat-la-moscova--unde-urmeaza-sa-semneze-un-acord-detalii_1856961.html Mihail Formuzal şi Dmitri Constantinov au plecat la Moscova, unde urmează să semneze un acord Mihail Formuzal and Dmitri Constantinov went to Moscow, where they are going to sign an agreement Publika.md 25 March 2014 Romanian 6 May – Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014: The song "Wild Soul" by Cristina Scarlat is sung representing Moldova in the semi-finals of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, but fails to score enough points to move on to the finals.http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=45 Moldova Country Profile European Broadcasting Union 5 November 2014 12-25 May – The 2014 Moldovan census takes place, marking the second census in the nations history.Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova, May 12-25, 2014 https://statistica.gov.md/en/population-and-housing-census-in-2014-122.html statistica.gov.md 2 August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova 15 December 2022 7 June – 8 million is pledged by United States vice president Joe Biden after meeting with President Timofti during a visit to the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, for the inauguration of the new Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko. The aid comes in addition to the 2.7 million pledged by the US in March to help promote programs to democratic institutions and the economy.US to offer financial assistance to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/07/john-kerry-saint-briac-ukraine-tensions The Guardian 7 June 2014 15 December 2022 26 June – The village of Doroțcaia holds an open rally with the goal to join the self-proclaimed nation of Transnistria in protest of a legal dispute which lead to 85% of the farmland in the village becoming of limits to its residents, and on the eve of the ratification of an agreement which would tie Moldova closer to the EU.Vdovii Lina Dorotcaia: the Moldova village caught between Russia and Europe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/26/moldova-russia-europe-transnistria-dobrinski The Guardian 26 June 2014 8 December 2022 27 June Moldova signs a major free trade and political association agreement with the European Union (EU) to strengthen the nation's relationship with the western political union, much to the disliking of members of the Socialist and Communist Parties in the nation.Birnbaum Michael Russia pressures Moldova and Ukraine ahead of signing of E.U. Association Agreement https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-pressures-moldova-as-date-for-signing-of-eu-deal/2014/06/25/0d9ed50f-42d3-47db-90f6-3073c03746b1_story.html The Washington Post 26 June 2014 15 December 2022 Upon the signing of the agreement, all 38 of the pro-Russia Communist Party MPs staged a walkout.Rettman Andrew Russia retaliates against Moldova's EU treaty https://euobserver.com/world/124860 euobserver.com EUobserver 3 July 2014 15 December 2022 Russia imposes a ban on imports of beef, horse meat, lamb, and pork which are major imports of Moldova to Russia in response to the ratification of the major free trade and political association agreement with the EU taking place the same day, but officially because of supposed African swine fever in the meat products. July–December 5 July – The Council for TV and Radio suspends the broadcast license of the Russian TV channel Russia-24 and places sanctions on four Moldovan broadcasters for lack of pluralism.https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-tv-bans-rossiya-broadcasters/25446461.html Moldova's TV Council Bans Rossiya 24 Broadcasts Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 5 July 2014 21 July – Russia further imposes a temporary ban on fruit imports including, but not limited to; apples, plums, peaches, and canned fruit, and restricts most imports of plant-products from the nation still in response to the ratification of the major free trade and political association agreement signed with the EU on 27 June.Russia imposes 'temporary ban' on Moldovan fruits https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/russia-imposes-temporary-ban-on-moldovan-fruits/ euractiv.com Euractiv 22 July 2014 15 December 2022Puiu Victoria Moldova fights back against Russia's food bans https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/15/moldova-fights-back-russia-food-bans The Guardian 15 August 2014 15 December 2022 5 August – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs unsuccessfully calls on Russia to remove the 1,500 troops and weapons they have stationed in the Transnistria region.Moldova Asks Russia To Withdraw Troops https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-russia-troops-transdniester-withdrawal/26515618.html rferl.org Radio Free Europe 5 August 2014 5 December 2022 7 August – A 3 km long convoy of farmers drives to the capital Chișinău in their farming vehicles to protest and make aware the financial plight brought on them by Moldova's EU agreement from 27 June and Russia's following fruit imports on the nation. 27-31 August: A farmers' market takes place at the National Square in Chișinău as a way to promote struggling agricultural workers during Russia's fruit bans on the nation, in what is described as a "largely symbolic" "publicity stunt" by Prime Minister Leancă by some media outlets. 24-26 November 2014 Moldovan bank fraud scandal: Three large Moldovan banks; Banca de Economii, Unibank, and Banca Socială, have more than 1 billion extracted from them in the span of just three days.Whewell Tim The great Moldovan bank robbery https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33166383 bbc.com BBC 18 June 2015 15 December 2022 On 26 November, the three banks involved in the scandal file for bankruptcy, and are shortly after placed under special administration of the National Bank of Moldova. The Pro-Russia Homeland Party is banned from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections by the Central Election Commission because of reported financial support from abroad. The decision is upheld by the Chisinau Appeals Court the following day.Court Confirms Pro-Russian Party Excluded From Moldova Vote https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-court-rejects-patria-appeal-ban/26713787.html rferl.org Radio Free Europe 27 November 2014 15 December 2022 27 November – 2014 Moldovan bank fraud scandal: A van belonging to the chairman of the board of the Savings Bank of Moldova Ilan Shor transporting 12 sacks of bank files is stolen and burned.https://money.cnn.com/2015/05/07/news/economy/moldova-stolen-billion/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150509230645/http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/07/news/economy/moldova-stolen-billion/index.html dead 9 May 2015 How to steal $1 billion in three days Ivana Kottasova 7 May 2015 CNN In a deal secretly made by Prime Minister Leanca, the three banks are bailed out with 870 million in emergency loans covered from state reserves, which is equivalent to an eighth of the nations GDP. 30 November – The 2014 Moldovan parliamentary elections take place in the nation, with the Party of Socialists winning the most seats at 25 with 20.51 percent of the vote, with the Liberal Democratic Party coming in a close second with 23 seats and 20.16 percent of the vote.30 November 2014 Documente şi Cifre cu privire la Alegerile Parlamentare de Legislatura a XX-a Documents and Figures regarding the Parliamentary Elections of the 20th Legislature http://old.cec.md/files/files/electorala2014partea1_4701672.pdf Parliament of Moldova 36 15 December 2022 Romanian 6 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044312/http://old.cec.md/files/files/electorala2014partea1_4701672.pdf dead The final results of the election on an international stage show that pro-Western parties have about a small 5 percent lead over the anti-Western parties in the nation.Thorpe Nick Moldova election: Pro-EU parties edge pro-Russian rivals https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30265985 bbc.com BBC 1 December 2014 15 December 2022 9 December – After a successful police raid in the week prior, seven suspects who were arrested admit to having smuggled seven ounces of uranium valued at 2.1 million and just over two pounds of mercury into the nation from Russia through the black market in the Transnistria region. Nationwide concern over the confession comes as the materials smuggled could be used to make dirty bombs, and if enriched, nuclear bombs.Hay Mark How Worried Should We be About Moldova's Recent Uranium-Smuggling Bust? https://www.vice.com/en/article/moldovas-recent-uranium-smuggling-busts-arent-something-to-worry-about-at-least-not-yet-000/ vice.com Vice News 11 December 2014 15 December 2022Moldova Arrests Seven Suspected Of Smuggling Radioactive Material https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-russia-dirty-bomb-radioactive-materials-arrests/26733786.html rferl.org Radio Free Europe 9 December 2014 15 December 2022 Sports Winter Olympics Two Alpine skiers representing the nation made it to qualifying positions on 20 January,http://data.fis-ski.com/media/olympic-games/quota-20-01-2014-6.pdf Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014 20 January 2014 www.fis-ski.com FIS 23 January 2014 but did not qualify in the end after naturalized skier Mirko Deflorian withdrew from the team citing poor results.22 January 2014 Four athletes to represent Moldova at 2014 Winter Olympics http://trm.md/en/sport/patru-sportivi-vor-reprezenta-moldova-la-jocurile-olimpice-de-la-soci/ Teleradio-Moldova 24 January 2014 Two Cross-country skiers representing the nation made it to qualifying positions on 20 January. The team was officially named on 22 January, but did not medal. Moldova qualified in the men's singles in luge when athlete Bogdan Macovei finished in the top 38 during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup. The team was officially named on 22 January. Other Events 2014–15 Moldovan Cup 2014 Moldovan Super Cup 2014–15 Moldovan National Division 2014–15 Moldovan Women's Cup Deaths deaths in 2014 Category:2014 deaths See also 2014 in Europe 2014 in Transnistria 2014–15 in Moldovan football List of Moldovan films of 2014 References 2014 Moldova Moldova Category:2010s in Moldova Category:Years of the 21st century in Moldova