On March 2, 1992, Chisinau and the separatist region of Transnistria began a short, but bloody, civil war that ended in hundreds of deaths and injuries.
The war ended on July 21, 1992, when then-President Mircea Snegur signed a ceasefire agreement with Russian President Boris Yeltsyn. Russian troops had participated in the war on the Transnistrian side.
Authorities in Moldova turned this date into a state holiday this year.
Chisinau hosted a number of commemorative activities today, which were attended by war veterans, widows, and regular citizens.
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