Official

30 May, 2026 / 16:16

/ 19 April, 2025

Moldovan president conveys message of commemoration for victims of Famine from 1946 – 1947

The Presidency of the Republic of Moldova

President Maia Sandu has conveyed a message of commemoration for the victims of the famine caused by the Soviet regime in the years 1946 – 1947. "Even the last grain of wheat was taken from our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, leaving them to die of hunger. It was a deliberate act, a barbaric way of subjugating the population," the head of state said.

President Maia Sandu noted that, for decades, this tragedy had been passed over in silence, but collective memory cannot be erased, and the truth must be told. "We cannot build a righteous future without acknowledging the injustices of the past and without keeping alive the memory of the hundreds of thousands of people killed by this crime. Hunger did not ask what language its victims spoke or what blood they carried. Therefore, our duty, as a united society, is to defend the truth, to stand on the side of good and to build our future with dignity, in peace, in a Moldova where such horrors may never happen again," the head of state further stated.

Photos: National Archives Agency

Comment

Latest News

Moldovan PM discusses with Slovakia’s Defence Minister

Head of State signed decree granting citizenship of the Republic of Moldova to Mr Traian Băsescu

Moldovan president summons meeting of National Security Council

Moldova's president signs decree withdrawing citizenship from five individuals

PM attends Study in Moldova event

Moldovan PM attends inauguration of National Tennis Center

Moldovan PM visits settlements hit by heavy rains, flash floods from central district

Moldovan president has phone conversations with European leaders, to advance EU accession negotiations

Voluntary amalgamation of mayoralties in Moldova: 608 decisions approved by local councils

Moldovan deputy PM for reintegration has dialogue with permanent representatives at OSCE

President participated in GLOBSEC Forum in Prague

Moldovan PM attends event dedicated to International Day of Ukrainian Shirt “Vyshyvanka”

Participation of Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration in OSCE Permanent Council Meeting

Prime Minister at anniversary of National Confederation of Employers

Moldova’s walnut exports exceed 40 million dollars annually

President received Romania’s Prime Minister in Chișinău

PM's emotional message at end of school year

30 MW Photovoltaic park with battery storage to be built in Vadul lui Vodă

Last Bell rings in Romanian-language schools on left bank of Dniester

Romania’s acting PM in Chisinau speaks about proposal for sanctions against Russian diplomats in Bucharest

Moldovan PM says many things are to be done, Romania stays Moldova's strategic partner

Moldovan president says reform of local public administration communal effort between villages

Romania’s acting PM cuts short visit to Moldova

Moldovan parliament speaker says only large localities to be able to provide quality services

Mayors of Moldova voice support for local public administration reform

Moldovan president's speech at Strong Mayoralties - Developed Settlements event

Romanian PM in Chisinau: “We can no longer manage localities as we did 40 years ago. Without strategic decisions, you cannot create conditions for development”

Strong Mayoralties – Developed Settlements: about 400 mayors from localities that initiated voluntary amalgamation process gather at Moldovan government

Moldovan president says reform of local public administration modern community work: more villages joining their mayoralties to make life better for everybody

Moldovan Central Electoral Commission starts printing ballot papers for second round of new local elections

See more