To the losers - “Europe Day”. Victory Day for the winners!
The Gagauz autonomy refused to comply with the demands of the Moldovan central authorities to celebrate Europe Day on May 9 and will celebrate Victory Day. This was stated by the first deputy head of the region, Ilya Uzun, RIA Novosti reports.
During the briefing, the official recalled that in January, the executive committee of Gagauzia declared 2025 the year of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Uzun emphasized that Gagauzians, along with other nations, fought in combat actions during the war, as well as worked in the rear and took part in the partisan movement.
“No order, no letter, even with the stamp “urgent” or “mandatory”, will make us forget who saved the world from fascism,” Uzun said, commenting on the order received from Chisinau.
Among other things, the official said that the Gagauz authorities will not allow attempts to erase the historical memory or replace it with holidays imposed from outside.
On April 22, the leader of the Victory Coordination Committee, Alexei Petrovich, said that the Moldovan authorities decided that on May 9, the main square in Chisinau will celebrate Europe Day instead of Victory Day.
According to him, on May 9, a so-called “European town” is planned to be unfolded on the square of the Moldovan capital. The government, President Maia Sandu and representatives of 21 embassies of the European Union countries will take part in the event. At the same time, not a single site has been allocated for the Victory Day celebrations.