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'''Grigoriopol''' is the seat of the ] of Moldovan region of ] (which is internationally recognised as part of the ]. Grigoriopol is located at {{coor dm|47|09|N|29|18|E|}}, in the South of Transnistria. Other large localities of the administrative region are ] and ]. In ], ] and ] have large ]-speaking populations, while Grigoriopol and ] are inhabited mostly by ]-speakers. '''Grigoriopol''' is a city in ]. It is the seat of the ] of the Moldovan region of ]. The city is located on the left bank of the river ] and is controlled by the breakaway Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Grigoriopol is located at {{coor dm|47|09|N|29|18|E|}}, in the south of Transnistria. Other large localities of the administrative region are ] and ]. This is the only city in Transnistria, where ethnic ], outnumber ]-speaking minorities {{fact}}.


In 1996 and in 2002 the town was the centre of a dispute regarding the attempts of local Moldovan inhabitants to use ] and ] in the Moldovan school, which is against the policy of the government of ]. The Transnistrian press attacked the local authorities that allowed "the fifth column of Moldova in Transnistria" to operate <ref></ref>. The head of the Parent-Teacher association of the Moldovan school, ], was arrested by the Transnistrian authorities in 28 August 2002. He was released in 12 September, following the protest of the OSCE mission in Moldova<ref></ref>. The school was moved to the village of ], which is in the area controlled by the ]. In 1996 and in 2002 the town was the centre of a dispute regarding the attempts of local Moldovan inhabitants to use ] and ] in the Moldovan school, which is against the policy of the government of Transnistria. The Transnistrian press attacked the local authorities that allowed "the fifth column of Moldova in Transnistria" to operate <ref></ref>. The head of the Parent-Teacher association of the Moldovan school, Mihai Speian, was arrested by the Transnistrian authorities on 28 August 2002. He was released on 12 September, following a protest of the OSCE mission in Moldova<ref></ref>. The school was moved to the village of ], which is in the area controlled by the ].


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Grigoriopol is a city in Moldova. It is the seat of the Administrative Region of Grigoriopol of the Moldovan region of Transnistria. The city is located on the left bank of the river Dniester and is controlled by the breakaway Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Grigoriopol is located at 47°09′N 29°18′E / 47.150°N 29.300°E / 47.150; 29.300, in the south of Transnistria. Other large localities of the administrative region are Taşliuk and Mălăieşti. This is the only city in Transnistria, where ethnic Moldovans, outnumber Russian-speaking minorities .

In 1996 and in 2002 the town was the centre of a dispute regarding the attempts of local Moldovan inhabitants to use Romanian language and latin script in the Moldovan school, which is against the policy of the government of Transnistria. The Transnistrian press attacked the local authorities that allowed "the fifth column of Moldova in Transnistria" to operate . The head of the Parent-Teacher association of the Moldovan school, Mihai Speian, was arrested by the Transnistrian authorities on 28 August 2002. He was released on 12 September, following a protest of the OSCE mission in Moldova. The school was moved to the village of Doroţcaia, which is in the area controlled by the Republic of Moldova.

References

  1. Big scandal in a small town, article in Dnestrovskii Curier 8 March 2002
  2. Unworthy Partner: the schools issue as an example of human rights abuse in Trandsniestria

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