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1994 Moldovan referendum

6 March 1994
Are you for the Republic of Moldova to develop as an independent and indivisible state within the borders recognized by the UN, to promote a policy of neutrality, to maintain mutually beneficial economic relations with any country and to guarantee all its citizens equal rights according to the norms of international law?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,722,602 97.92% No 36,546 2.08% Valid votes 1,759,148 97.28% Invalid or blank votes 49,146 2.72% Total votes 1,808,294 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,407,964 75.1%

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A referendum on remaining an independent nation was held in Moldova on 6 March 1994. Initiated by President Mircea Snegur, it was referred to as a "Consultation with the people" (Template:Lang-ro), and was approved by 97.9% of voters.

Question

Are you for the Republic of Moldova to develop as an independent and indivisible state within the borders recognized by the UN, to promote a policy of neutrality, to maintain mutually beneficial economic relations with any country and to guarantee all its citizens equal rights according to the norms of international law?

Legality issues

The referendum was organized by a specially created republican commission after the Central Elections Commission refused to become involved. However, its organization was in contravention of the 1992 referendums law, which stated that a referendum commission should have been formed by Parliament 60 days before the referendum, and no referendums should be held 90 days either side of elections (the parliamentary elections had been held a week earlier).

Results

Aftermath

Many public figures and much of the press presented the referendum as a strong blow to the movement for unification of Moldova and Romania in both countries, despite the fact that the question did not refer directly to Romania, but to independence. It also referred to territorial integrity, which was a main preoccupation due to the Transnistria conflict.

See also

• Moldovan neutrality

Notes

1. Template:Lang-ro

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1330 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1339
3. Decision 1672 of 1994

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Background	Principality of Moldavia Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812 Treaty of Bucharest of 1812 Bessarabian question Unification of Moldavia and Wallachia Southern Bessarabia Russian Revolution Sfatul Țării Moldavian Democratic Republic Union of Bessarabia with Romania Great Union Greater Romania Soviet occupation of Bessarabia Moldavian SSR National Patriotic Front Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Post-Soviet developments	Independence of Moldova Controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Moldova Moldovenism 1994 Moldovan referendum Romanian accession to NATO Romanian accession to the European Union April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests 2015–2016 protests in Moldova Day of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania
Supporters	Moldova Parties Alliance for the Union of Romanians Antimafia Popular Movement Christian-Democratic People's Party Democracy at Home Party Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova Mișcarea Politică Unirea Liberal Party National Liberal Party Romanian Popular Party Save Bessarabia Union National Unity Party Popular Front of Moldova Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova Figures Vlad Bilețchi Dorin Chirtoacă Ion Costaș Vlad Filat Pavel Filip Mihai Ghimpu Vladimir Plahotniuc Maia Sandu Mircea Snegur Ion Sturza Octavian Țîcu Romania Parties Alliance for the Union of Romanians National Identity Bloc in Europe Greater Romania Party Noua Dreaptă United Romania Party People's Movement Party Romanian Nationhood Party S.O.S. Romania Figures Dan Barna Traian Băsescu Dacian Cioloș Klaus Iohannis Ludovic Orban Victor Ponta George Simion Eugen Tomac
Opponents	Moldova Parties Collective Action Party – Civic Congress Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova Greater Moldova Party Party of Regions of Moldova Renato Usatîi Electoral Bloc Our Party Motherland Party Șor Party Figures Vlad Batrîncea Igor Dodon Vadim Krasnoselsky Andrei Sangheli Ilan Șor Vasile Stati Irina Vlah Vladimir Voronin Renato Usatîi
Unionist initiatives	Action 2012 "Bessarabia, Romanian land" Centenary of the Great Union Alliance for the Centenary Centenary March 2018 unification declarations Youth of Moldova
See also	Moldova–European Union relations Moldova–NATO relations Moldova–Romania relations Romanian nationality law Transnistria conflict

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