Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. In the summer of 1989, multiple political rallies were held in Chisinau at the initiative of the Moldovan Popular Front, culminating in the Great National Assembly on August 27 during which protesters demanded Moldavia's political and economic independence, annulling the consequences of the 1939 German-Soviet treaty and recognizing the Moldovan language as the republic's official language. The protesters also demanded a historical reunification with Romania. The Unity movement, represented mainly by Russian-speaking residents of Chisinau, was in opposition with the Moldovan Popular Front. In the photo: Yury Blokhin, one of the leaders of the Unity movement.
- Categories: Social Issues, Unrest, Conflicts & War, Politics
- Location: Chisinau, Russia
- Event date: 27.08.1989
- Date published: 20.05.2021
- Author: Игорь Зенин
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 89-11972, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5453x3543px, 5.7Mb