The head of the Gagauzia Autonomous Region, Irina Vlah, is allowed to wear a symbol of Russian aggression in Ukraine, despite a law voted in Chisinau
nayThe Gagauz territorial autonomy mayor of the Republic of Moldova, Irina Vlah, signed on Monday the law of the People’s Assembly (Comrat local parliament – n.red) which will allow the autonomous use of the two-colored ribbon of St. George, despite the restrictive law adopted on April 20 by the Chisinau Parliament.
In an investigation by RISE Moldova, the mayor of Gagauzia, Irina Vlahas well as the entire elite of the Gagauzia ATU was described as close to the “Moldovan department” within the Kremlin, which takes care of the writing of speeches and the political directions to follow.
Prohibition of wearing the ribbon bicolor from Chisinau a has been canceled last Friday by the People’s Assembly from Comrat, and the vote was taken MPs Gagauz unanimously.
Leading politicians in the Gagauzia ATU have been under the control of the Kremlin’s “Moldovan department” for years. This is in fact a screen for the functioning of the actions of the Russian External Intelligence Service – SVR, according to such under the title Kremlinovici realize in 2020 by RISE Moldova before the 2020 presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova.
Gagauz leaders have been receiving direct instructions from Moscow for several years about what political action they need to take and what speeches written by the Russians must hold. In this regard, Chernov Archive of the Kremlin’s “Moldovan department” contains all this data and extensive details on how Russia controls the leaders of the ATU Gagauzia.
ATU Gagauzia is a local autonomy of less than 150,000 people in the south of the Republic of Moldova, inhabited by ethnic Gagauzians of Turkish origin, but with strong pro-Russian political and linguistic affiliation.
The local parliament of UTA Gagauzia also includes many pro-Russian socialists, led de facto by former President Igor Dodon. Most of the deputies in this People’s Assembly are sympathizers of Moscow, and the decision was taken unanimously by a vote.
Igor Dodon is the one who still said about the adoption of this law banning the symbols “V” and “Z”, but also the ribbon of St. George that he will defy the law and called on the election of his party with pro-Russian visions to defy it on the grounds . that it would tarnish the memory of Soviet soldiers who had “liberated” Moldova during World War II.
On the other hand, after the decision in Comrat last Friday, the minister justiceSergiu Litvinenco said that the law will be applied, including for ATU Gagauzia. He stated that the law of the People’s Assembly of Comrat is to be subject to legality control through the territorial office of the State Chancellery and most likely the contested act to be suspended, in accordance with the provisions of national law.
On April 20, the Chisinau Legislature voted in a second reading ban on war symbols, including the St. George ribbon used by the Russians as a symbol of the invasion of Ukraine. Individuals who do not comply with the ban risk fines of up to 9,000 Moldovan lei [circa 450 de euro] or community service for 30 to 60 hours. As, people with the responsibility to respond riska fine of up to 18,000 lei [900 de euro]and legal entities may be fined up to 30.000 of lei [1.500 de euro].
Photo: Irina Vlah / Facebook