| With the exception of Moldova, this year's performances don't rate a blip on the comedic radar compared to last year. |
| Moldova is on a fertile plain with small areas of hill country in the center and north. |
| Russian intelligence forces are spread out in Moldova in a variety of ways, according to Filat. |
| The contestants for Miss World are a bit of a muchness but Miss Moldova, Elena Daniliciuc, wins in the Triumphant Hat category. |
| Moscow is also threatening to cut off the flow of natural gas to Moldova, a country nearly wholly dependent on Russia for energy. |
| The renaissance of Gagauz culture and language is of important status in the new autonomy within Moldova. |
