Moldova–Romania relations
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The modern relations between the Republic of Moldova and Romania were established after the Moldovan independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991. As of 2026, relations are very close on both
Romanian President Nicușor Dan and Moldovan President Maia Sandu
Aerial view of the Prut river, separating Romania and the Republic of Moldova
2009 Moldova civil unrest
Prut near Albița. The Prut River is the natural border between Romania and Moldova.
Moldovan language
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Moldovan or Moldavian is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. Moldovan was declared the official language of Moldova in Article 13 of the constitution adopted in 1994, whil
Book in a supposed Moldovan language published in interwar Romania
Octavian Armașu of Südzucker Moldova giving a presentation in Drochia in Russian, 2010. Since Soviet times, Russian usage has remained more common in Moldova than in Romania, having influenced the Moldovan dialect
Demonstration in Chișinău, January 2002. The text on the inscription is "Romanian people—Romanian language".
A welcome sign in Moldovan Cyrillic in Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria, in 2012. The phrase in Latin alphabet is Bine ați venit!