Metropolitan Antonie attends Republic of Moldova independence anniversary, discusses dialogue with Metropolitan Vladimir

His Eminence Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia attended a solemn session on Wednesday marking 35 years since the proclamation of the Republic of Moldova’s independence. The event was held at the Presidential Palace in Chișinău.

The anniversary gathering was attended by President Maia Sandu of the Republic of Moldova, Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, members of the country’s first Parliament who voted for the Declaration of Independence on 27 August 1991, members of the current Parliament and Government, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps, religious denominations and public institutions.

The meeting took place in the hall where the act proclaiming the independence of the Republic of Moldova was adopted.

During the event, participants recalled the stages that preceded the historic moment and the aspirations of Moldovan society in the early 1990s.

The anniversary provided an opportunity to reflect on the responsibility of present generations to preserve the values and freedoms secured 35 years ago.

Dialogue and cooperation Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia met on Wednesday, 26.08.2026, with Bishop Anton Coșa of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chișinău and…