1995 Gagauz autonomy referendums

None Local referendum in some localities of the south of the Republic of Moldovaro Referendumului local în unele localități din sudul Republicii Moldova Moldova Flag of Gagauzia.svg 1995 3 5 y 30 localities join the new Gagauz autonomous unit Local referendums were held in several localities of southern Moldova on 5 March 1995 to determine the territory of Gagauzia. 30 of the 36 communes voted to join the new Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia.Chronology for Gagauz in Moldova https://www.refworld.org/docid/469f38be5.html 24 December 2023 In Svetlîi commune, results were invalidated due to voting irregularities, and another referendum was held on 26 March 1995.Cu privire la rezultatele referendumului repetat, efectuat în satul Svetlîi, raionul Taraclia, la 26 https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=5932&lang=ro 25 December 2023 Background Gagauzia conflict On 23 December 1994, Parliament of Moldova adopted a law granting autonomy status to Gagauzia, thus ending the five-year-long Gagauzia conflict. According to a report by Infotag, 27 Gagauz-majority settlements automatically qualified for the referendums, and an additional 15 would qualify if one third of the population demanded one.State Protection https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6a7fd10.html 26 December 2023 Results Some of the communities approved by more than 90%.privind rezultatele referendumului local în problema includerii unor localităţi https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=49211&lang=ro 25 December 2023 Turnout was about 70%.Autonomy in Gagauzia: A Precedent for Central and Eastern Europe? http://ewwg.vlamynck.eu/cst/cst-mold/levente.html ewwg.vlamynck.eu 26 December 2023 Taraclia and surrounding communes rejected the referendum.Akpınar Ömer GAGAVUZYA’DA OTONOMİNİN TARİHİ SÜRECİ VE HUKUKİ TEMELLERİ 2022 Ekin 213 https://www.academia.edu/88537254/GAGAVUZYADA_OTONOMİNİN_TARİHİ_SÜRECİ_VE_HUKUKİ_TEMELLERİ 2 January 2024 + Communes approved District Today part of Ceadîr-Lunga Comrat (capital) Vulcănești Alexeevca Svetlîi Svetlîi Avdarma Baurci Beșalma Beșghioz Bugeac Carbalia Cazaclia Cioc-Maidan Cișmichioi Chioselia Rusă Chiriet-Lunga Chirsova Congaz Congazcicul de Jos Congazcicul de Sus Congazcicul de Sus Dudulești Copceac Cotovscoe Dezghingea Etulia Etulia Etulia Nouă Ferapontievca Gaidar Joltai Tomai Aftermath On 28 May 1995, another local referendum was held to determine the capital of the region alongside the local elections, with Comrat being chosen.Gagauz https://minorityrights.org/minorities/gagauz/ Minority Rights Group 24 December 2023 19 June 2015 In November 1998, the local councils of the town of Basarabeasca and the commune of Burlăceni requested referendums to join the Gagauz autonomy. However, this was rejected by Central Electoral Commission of Moldova.PARTICIPAREA – ELEMENT CHEIE AL DEMOCRAȚIEII https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/md/Brosura_CICDE-Open-Talks.pdf 25 December 2023 References Gagauzia Category:Referendums in Gagauzia Gagauzia Category:Gagauzia conflict Category:Autonomy referendums