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Article: Moscow Confronted With New Ethnic Problem - Moldavia
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- The Washington Post
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- February 1, 1989
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Moldavia has become the latest Soviet republic to be shaken by
significant nationalist unrest, with reports reaching here today of
angry crowds marching through the capital, Kishinev, to demand
defense of the Moldavian language.
Moldavia, which was incorporated into the Soviet Union during
World War II, is closely related geographically and ethnically to the
neighboring Communist country of Romania. Like Romanians, Moldavians
consider themselves to be a Latin rather than a Slavic people.
The local Communist Party daily Sovietskaya Moldavia said that
police were unable to stop the demonstration that occurred on Jan.
22.
Although several demonstrations have been staged in recent months ...