Moldova–Poland relations
Moldova–Poland relations refers to the relationship between Moldova and Poland. The two countries established relations following the independence of Moldova at 1991.
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History
Historically, the Principality of Moldavia was a vassal of Kingdom of Poland and later, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Due to this, a small but active Polish community existed in Moldova. Both were later occupied by Russia and Soviet Union in various times.
Polish Community in Moldova
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According to the 1989 Soviet Census, there were 4,739 Poles in the Moldavian SSR.[1] The Moldovan Census of 2004 reported 2,383 Poles.[2] The latter census did not include data collected in Transnistria, which for centuries was within the boundaries of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and was subject to significant Polish colonization. The 2004 Census in Transnistria reported 2% of the population (about 1,100) to be Poles.[3]
Some publications of Polonia activists and Polish diplomats mention numbers of more than 20,000 Poles in Moldova, — numbers significantly exceeding that of self-identified Poles in the census. Some authors include in their estimates people of Polish descent, while others assume people of Catholic faith (in a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country) are most probably of Polish descent; and this may include, e.g. Ukrainians with ties to Poland in their ancestry.
As a consequence of the Russian and Soviet policies towards Polish culture, only a small percentage of Poles in Moldova today speak Polish.[1] For example, Petru Lucinschi (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpetru luˈt͡ʃinski], who served as the second President of Moldova carries a transcribed version of the Polish surname Łuczyński, but has never publicly identified with a Polish heritage. A number of Transnistrian politicians such as former First Lady Nina Shtanski and Yevgeni Zubov, however, are open about their Polish roots.[4]
Modern relations
Poland has always been a vocal supporter for Moldova's integration and membership to the European Union, which Poland is a member of.[5][6] Poland has been well-aware with political marginalization of Moldova with the situation of Transnistria[7] and Poland has officially announced it won't recognize Transnistria as a separate nation.
The Warsaw Institute, a Polish think tank, maintains a Romania Monitor to explain the main course of political, economical and social developments in Romania and Moldova.
Resident diplomatic missions
- Embassy of Moldova in Warsaw
- Embassy of Poland in Chișinău
See also
References
- "Moldova: Arena of International Influences", 2012, ISBN 0739173928, "Support of Polish Disapora"
- (in Romanian, Russian, and English) 2004 Moldovan Census results (list of all available census documents in .xls and .doc format)
- "2004 Transnistria Census info". Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- Kosienkowski, Marcin (2012-10-05). "POLSKA I NADDNIESTRZE: CZAS NA WSPÓŁPRACĘ?". New Eastern Europe. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "POLAND TO HELP MOLDOVA ON THE WAY TO EUROPE".
- "Poland – a Faithful Supporter of the Republic of Moldova in Relations with the EU".
- "Polska a Mołdawia i Naddniestrze (Poland's Relations with Moldova and Transnistria)". SSRN 2175263. Cite journal requires
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External links
- Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to the Republic of Poland
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland