George ribbon. Archive photoCHISINAU, May 9.The People's Assembly of Gagauzia (PAG) at a night meeting adopted a decision that allows residents of the autonomy of Moldova to wear St. George ribbons on May 9 Victory Day, said the deputy chairman of the legislature Georgy Leichu. In Moldova, the use of the St. George ribbon is prohibited by law, but in Gagauzia, on the contrary, the authorities do not not only do not prevent its use, but also encourage it in every possible way. At the end of April, the Gagauz parliament adopted a bill that allows the use of the St. George ribbon on the territory of the autonomy. At the request of the State Chancellery, the Chamber of Appeal of Comrat suspended this bill in absentia. The NSG deputies gathered for an emergency meeting on Monday night to discuss the current situation. On May 9, 2022, the use of two, three or more colored ribbons, including black and orange colors. The resolution enters into force on the day of adoption,» Leichu said. According to him, the decision was made so that the residents of Gagauzia on Victory Day could wear George Ribbons. He noted that this initiative was unanimously supported by all deputies. And the court's decision to permanently suspend the feed will be challenged.The procession of the «Immortal Regiment» will again take place in Russia three years later «We make this decision for just one day — May 9, we expect the courts to recognize the previous initiative as legal, allowing this symbol to be worn all the time. It was obvious to the whole society that the meaning of the laws banning the St. George ribbon was to divide society, this symbol was worn in Moldova only to celebrate the valor of our soldiers in the Great Patriotic War,» Leichu added. On April 20, the ban on the St. George ribbon and the symbols V and Z came into force in Moldova St. George's Ribbon consists of three black and two orange stripes, it is an integral part of many military awards of the Russian Empire, the USSR and the Russian Federation. At the beginning of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014, this symbol was used by militia fighters and volunteers who fought on the side of the DPR and LPR against the Ukrainian security forces. The Latin letters Z and V are painted on the sides of Russian military equipment participating in the military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. In Russia, the letter Z has become an unofficial symbol of support for the operation.
