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The Constitution established the Republic of Moldova as a sovereign state, independent and neutral; a state of law governed by a set of principles including the separation and cooperation of powers, political pluralism, human rights and freedoms, observance of International Law and International Treaties.
Supreme Court of Moldova, Constitutional Court: Federalism: Unitary: Electoral college: No: Last amended: 2016: Supersedes: Constitution of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic: Full text; Constitution of the Republic of Moldova at Wikisource
The 1994 Constitution of Moldova sets the framework for the government of the country. A parliamentary majority of at least two-thirds is required to amend the Constitution of Moldova, which cannot be revised in times of war or national emergency. Amendments to the Constitution affecting the state's sovereignty, independence, or unity can only ...
Neutrality is enshrined by Article 11 of the 1994 Constitution of Moldova. Adopted following Moldova's defeat in the Transnistria War in 1992, neutrality enjoys widespread support among the Moldovan population. Moldova together with Turkmenistan are the only post-Soviet states that declared neutrality after independence.
A nationwide referendum was held in Moldova on 5 September 2010 on whether or not the country should amend the Constitution of Moldova to return to direct popular election of the president. Since 2001, the president had been indirectly elected by Parliament, with a supermajority of 61 seats (three-fifths of the membership) required for election ...
According to the Constitution of Moldova (1994), the Parliament is the supreme representative organ and the single legislative authority of the state. The right of legislative initiative belongs to the Members of Parliament, to the Speaker (excepting proposals to revise the Constitution) and to the Government.
A nationwide constitutional referendum was held in Moldova on 20 October 2024 [1] on whether the country should amend the Constitution of Moldova to include the Moldovan citizens' wish for European Union membership, [2] in order to make it harder for future governments to shift the country away from its pro-European trajectory.
Upon request, the Constitutional Court interprets the Constitution and undertakes the review of constitutionality of the Parliament's laws and decisions, the decrees of the President and the acts of the Government. The court's existence was provided for by the Constitution, adopted in July 1994. It was created in February 1995. [1]