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Events from the year 2023 in Moldova.

## Incumbents

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Photo  | Post  | Name

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| President of Moldova | Maia Sandu
| Prime Minister of Moldova | Natalia Gavrilița (until 16 February)

Dorin Recean (from 16 February)

| President of the Parliament | Igor Grosu

## Events

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### January

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* 1 January:
* The law for the 2023 state budget enters force, with the following numbers: a government revenue amassing 64.8 billion Moldovan lei, 83.1 billion lei spendings and a budget deficit of 18.3 billion lei.[1]
* Changes to Moldova's election code enter force, excepting those for regional elections, that are bound to enter force on 1 January 2024.[2]
* 14 January – Due to a wave of Russian missile strikes against Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a missile falls within the territory of Moldova, in the village of Larga.[3][4]

### February

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* 10 February:
* A Russian missile launched as part of an attack against Ukrainian infrastructure crosses the airspace of Moldova.[5]
* Moldovan prime minister Natalia Gavrilita resigns amid an economic crisis and the collateral effects of the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine.[6]
* 11 February – Moldovan President Maia Sandu names pro-European Union academic Dorin Recean as the next Prime Minister of Moldova.[7]
* 13 February – President of Moldova Maia Sandu accuses the Russian government of planning a coup d'état attempt against her.[8]
* 14 February – 2023 Moldova and Romania high-altitude objects: Moldova temporarily closes its airspace after receiving reports of a "balloon-like object".[9]
* 16 February - The Ministry of Energy is established.[10]
* 22 February – Russian President Vladimir Putin revokes a 2012 foreign policy decree which respects Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the political status of the breakaway Transnistria region.[11]

### March

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* 16 March – The Moldovan parliament approves a law that formally declares the country's official language as Romanian.[12]

### April

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* 13 April – A Court of Appeal of the Republic of Moldova sentence the pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor to 15 years in prison in absentia.[13]
* 30 April – 2023 Gagauzian gubernatorial election [ro][14][15]

### May

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* 21 May – Moldovan protests: More than 75,000 people gather in Chișinău to demonstrate in favor of Moldova joining the EU, following a call for the pro-European rally European Moldova National Assembly by President Maia Sandu in order to outdo anti-government and pro-Russian demonstrations organized by the opposition.[16]

### June

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* 1 June – 2nd European Political Community Summit[17][18]
* 12 June – Moldova and Ukraine sign an agreement to build a bridge across their border over the Dniester river between Cosăuți, Moldova, and Yampil, Ukraine, bypassing the unrecognised state of Transnistria.[19]
* 19 June – the Șor Party was outlawed by the Constitutional Court of Moldova.[20][21]
* 30 June – Chișinău International Airport shooting: Two people are killed after a man opens fire at Chișinău International Airport, Moldova. The perpetrator is wounded and detained.[22]

Scheduled:

* 5 November – 2023 Moldovan local elections

## Sports

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* 17 August 2022 – 28 May 2023: 2022–23 Moldovan Cup[23]
* 26 August 2022 – May 2023: 2022–23 Moldovan Liga 1[24]

## Deaths

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* 9 January – Ala Melnicova, 43, singer.[25]
* 9 January – Gheorghe Ciocoi, 80, poet, essayist and translator.[26]
* 11 January – Alexandru Donos, 92, journalist and writer.[27]
* 17 January – Constantin Munteanu, 72, screenwriter, writer and theater director.[28]
* 18 January – Doina Postolachi, 43, poet and novelist, member of Moldovan Writers' Union and Writers' Union of Romania.[29]
* 21 January – Sergiu Sumcă, 76, editor, journalist, and astrologer.[30]
* 22 January – Ștefan Bouroșu, 32, actor.[31]
* 13 February – Oleg Bejenar, 51, footballer (Tiligul Tiraspol, Dinamo Bender) and manager (Speranța Crihana Veche), heart attack.
* 24 February – Teodor Țîrdea, 85, professor and philosopher.[32]
* 20 March – Iurii Lapicus, 27, mixed martial arts fighter, traffic collision.[33]
* 22 June – Victor Pușcaș, 79, politician and jurist, MP (1990–1994) and president of the Constitutional Court (2001–2007).
* 29 June – Semion Odainic, 84, painter.

## See also

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* 2022–2023 Moldovan protests

## References

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1. ^ Onisim, Milena (2022-12-30). "Legea bugetului de stat pentru anul 2023, publicată în Monitorul Oficial. Când intră în vigoare". Ziarul de Gardă (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
2. ^ Beregoi, Petru (2022-12-23). "Modificările operate la Codul electoral, publicate în MO. Unele din prevederi intră în vigoare abia la 1 ianuarie 2024". Realitatea.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
3. ^ Tanas, Alexander; Holmes, David; Popeski, Ron; Oatis, Jonathan (14 January 2023). "Moldova says missile debris found in north of the country". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
4. ^ "Rocket debris found again in Moldova, from war next door". apnews.com. Associated Press. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
5. ^ Ghinea, Andreea (10 February 2023). "O rachetă rusească a trecut prin spațiul aerian al Republicii Moldova. Ministerul Apărării de la Chișinău confirmă" (in Romanian). Pro TV.
6. ^ Tanas, Alexander (2023-02-10). "Moldovan government quits amid economic turmoil, Russia tensions". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
7. ^ "Moldova names new pro-EU prime minister after government falls amid Russian pressure". POLITICO. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
8. ^ "Moldova's president accuses Russia of plotting coup". La Prensa Latina Media. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
9. ^ "Moldova briefly shuts airspace after report of balloon-like object". Reuters. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
10. ^ "Expert: "Ministerul Energiei se va focusa pe asigurarea independenței energetice a R. Moldova"". Noi.md (in Romanian). 16 February 2023.
11. ^ Tanas, Alexander (2023-02-22). "Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
12. ^ "Moldovan parliament approves law on Romanian language". Reuters. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
13. ^ Tanas, Alexander (2023-04-13). "Moldovan opposition leader gets 15 years for huge bank theft". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
14. ^ "2023 yılın Çiçek ayın (aprel) 30-da Gagauziya Başkanı seçimneri". Ana Sözü (in Gagauz). 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
15. ^ "Назначена новая дата выборов Башкана Гагаузии". Gagauzinfo.md (in Russian). 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
16. ^ "Tens of thousands rally in Moldova for EU membership". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
17. ^ Țicudean, Mircea (2022-10-07). "Următorul summit european va avea loc în R. Moldova". Radio Europa Liberă (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
18. ^ "Remarks by President Charles Michel ahead of the informal meeting of the EU heads of state or government in Prague". European Council. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
19. ^ "Ukraine and Moldova to construct bridge across Dniester, key link between Kyiv and Chisinau". Yahoo News. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
20. ^ "Moldova bans pro-Russian Shor party after months of protests".
21. ^ Tanas, Alexander (19 June 2023). "Moldova bans pro-Russian Shor party after months of protests". Reuters.
22. ^ "Moldova attack: Two dead as man opens fire inside Chisinau airport". BBC News. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
23. ^ "Summary - Cupa - Moldova - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
24. ^ IT, WEB. "Divizia-A.md - Чемпионат Молдовы в Дивизии А". www.divizia-a.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
25. ^ "Doliu în lumea muzicii: Interpreta Ala Melnicova "a plecat prea devreme la Domnul"". UNIMEDIA (in Romanian). 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
26. ^ S-a stins din viață Maestrul Emerit al Artei, scriitorul Gheorghe Ciocoi (in Romanian)
27. ^ A decedat jurnalistul și scriitorul Alexandru Donos (in Romanian)
28. ^ Scriitorul Constantin Munteanu s-a stins din viață (in Romanian)
29. ^ S-a stins din viață poeta și romanciera Doina Postolachi: Sincere condoleanțe celor care i-au citit cărțile şi sufletul (in Romanian)
30. ^ Jurnalistul și astrologul Sergiu Sumcă s-a stins din viață: Ce vârstă avea (in Romanian)
31. ^ Un actor de 32 de ani, găsit mort într-un apartament din Chișinău. Detalii din anchetă (in Romanian)
32. ^ A încetat din viață filosoful și profesorul universitar Teodor Țîrdea: „O personalitate deosebită” (in Romanian)
33. ^ Luptătorul MMA, Iurii Lapicus, originar din Republica Moldova, a murit în Italia (in Romanian)

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