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Moldova

Republic of Moldova

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Chișinău
Population
2,400,000
Languages
Romanian
Currency
MDL

Moldova · Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova

Adopted in July 1994. It declares permanent neutrality, provides for the autonomous status of Gagauzia and localities on the left bank of the Dniester, and was amended in 2023 to state the European integration objective. The Constitutional Court has resolved several disputed presidential-power questions.

The constitutional text

Adopted in July 1994. It declares permanent neutrality, provides for the autonomous status of Gagauzia and localities on the left bank of the Dniester, and was amended in 2023 to state the European integration objective. The Constitutional Court has resolved several disputed presidential-power questions.

Separation of powers

Parliamentary, though the President has been directly elected since 2016; the Constitutional Court arbitrates between the two.

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