Corjova, Dubăsari

Corjova is a village located in Dubăsari district, in Transnistria, Republic of Moldova. It was considered a suburb of the city of Dubăsari, but has separated from the city, and elects its own mayor.

During the 1992 War of Transnistria the village was the scene of heavy fighting. After the war it was divided between a part controlled by the government of the Republic of Moldova and a part controlled by the secessionist government of Transnistria.

In 13 May 2007, separatist authorities of Transnistria arrested Valeriu Miţul, the mayor of Corjova, who supported Moldovan government, and Iurie Coţofan, a local councillor of Dubăsari district^[1].

Population

The majority of population are ethnic Moldovans^{[citation needed]}.

Notable natives

Vladimir Voronin, president of the Republic of Moldova

References

^ Ineffectiveness of peacekeeping mechanism leads to incidents in Moldova's security zone

External links

Interview with Valeriu Mocan, counselor in Corjova

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[1] Ineffectiveness of peacekeeping mechanism leads to incidents in Moldova's security zone

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