The country’s leadership – President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu – were the first to lay flowers in memory of those who lost their lives in World War II, starting in the morning.
“Today we honor the memory of people who lost their lives in World War II, people who fought to bring peace back to the continent. Since 2022, when Russia attacked Ukraine, we all have a much deeper understanding of the meaning of peace, we value peace and we want to keep it,” Maya Sandu said.
She also noted that she wants peace to return to Ukraine and “to the entire European continent, to the entire globe”.
A numerous column of the Victory March marched from the center of the capital to the Eternity Memorial Complex, where the participants laid flowers at the Eternal Flame.
At the head of the column walked a 100-year-old veteran of the Great Patriotic War, Colonel Vasily Litvinov, the chairman of the National Coordination Committee “Victory” Alexei Petrovich, PSRM deputies, including party leader Igor Dodon, PCRM deputies, former Prime Minister Vasily Tarlev, and Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov. Later, PCRM chairman and former president Vladimir Voronin and veteran Ivan Tomcak joined the column. The ex-bashkan of Gagauzia, Irina Vlah, and her associates also took part in the march.
“Tens of thousands of people at the Victory March in Chisinau – despite bans and restrictions. We remember, we are proud!”, – Igor Dodon wrote.
Also, as part of the events on the occasion of Victory Day and in memory of the heroes who fell for the independence of the Motherland, there was a traditional car rally “Victory is one for all!” with the participation of vintage cars.
The full parliamentary faction “Our Party” flew to Berlin to lay flowers at the Memorial to the Liberator Warrior in Treptow Park, as announced by the party leader Renato Usatii. It is the largest such monument outside the former Soviet Union.
And in Balti municipality commemorative events took place. Thousands of city residents, guests of the northern capital, as well as the mayor’s office, municipal councilors, representatives of institutions and citizens whose grandfathers and great-grandfathers fought for peace took part in the events dedicated to Victory Day.
A large-scale action was also held on the left bank of the Dniester. The leader of the unrecognized DMR, Vadim Krasnoselsky, said that according to preliminary data, 105,000 people took part in the “Immortal Regiment” procession.
Recall, according to the National Social Insurance Fund, as of March this year, 14 veterans of the Second World War remained in Moldova. Recently, the parliament voted in favor of a law, according to which they will receive an annual financial aid of 30,000 lei. Another initiative concerns the introduction of a 50 lei supplement to the pension for the “children of war”, which the parliament is yet to consider.
