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Moldovan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic established east of the Dniester river within Ukraine
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Russian annexes Bessarabia and combines it with most of the Moldavan Autonomous Soviet Socialists Republic to form Moldovian Soviet Socialists Republic
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It joins the Commonwealth of independent states, the successor to the soviet union
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an upsurge in fighting in the Trans-Dniester region leads too a state of emergency be reimposed Hundreds die in the fighting Russian peacekeepers are deployed after ceasefire agreement
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Moldovan territory disputed by several powers with the Ottoman Empie & Russia as their main rivals... there were numerous wars...
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Moldovan Parliament fails to agree on a successor to president Lucinschi Parliament is dissolved and early elections are called for February 2001
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Disputes over closures of Moldovan-language schools in Trans-Dniester using Latin rather than Cyrillic script. Moldova imposes economic sanctions on the region that pulls out of talks on its status
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Eight die and several others injured when a minibus in Dniester explodes
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Russian gas giant Gazprom cuts off supplies when Moldova refuses to pay twice the price the previous price. A temporary compromise is reached as talks continue
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The third parliamentary election in less than two years. The ruling pro-western coalition wins but again fails to sucure enough seats to enable it to appoint a new president.
