Gagauzia conflict

Gagauzia conflict
Gagauzia conflict
Part of the post-Soviet conflicts
	Map of the territory claimed by the self-proclaimed Gagauz Republic
Date	12 November 1989 – 14 January 1995; (5 years, 3 months and 2 days)
Location	Southern Moldova (modern Gagauzia and surrounding districts)
Resulted in	Diplomatic resolution The Gagauz Republic is reintegrated into Moldova; Gagauzia is recognized as an "autonomous territorial unit" within Moldova;
Parties
/ Moldavian SSR (until 1991); Moldova (from 1991)	Gagauz Republic
Lead figures
	Mircea Snegur Stepan Topal
Units involved
	Moldovan Police Budjak Battalion; Transnistrian volunteers
Casualties and losses
Some Moldovan policemen killed	Unknown

The Gagauzia conflict (Gagauz: Gagauziya çatışmaları; Romanian: Conflictul din Găgăuzia) was a conflict between the Moldavian SSR and posteriorly the independent Republic of Moldova and their Gagauz population, which sought further autonomy within Moldova. It culminated in the declaration of the Gagauz Republic, separate from Moldavia, with the aim of remaining within the Soviet Union; however, following the latter's dissolution, the Gagauz Republic became a de facto independent state. It was formally reintegrated into Moldova in 1995, when Gagauzia was officially recognized as an "autonomous territorial unit" within the country.