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Constitution of Moldova
Constitution of the Republic of Moldova
(1) The state language of the Republic of Moldova is the Moldovan language, operating on the basis of Latin alphabet.
(2) The State recognises and protects the right to the preservation, development and functioning of the Russian language and other languages spoken in the territory of the country.
(3) The State shall facilitate the study of languages of international circulation.
(4) The functioning of languages on the territory of the Republic of Moldova is determined by organic law.
(1) The state language of the Republic of Moldova is the Romanian language, operating on the basis of Latin alphabet.
(2) The State recognises and protects the right to the preservation, development and functioning of the Russian language and other languages spoken in the territory of the country.
(3) The State shall facilitate the study of languages of international circulation.
(4) The functioning of languages on the territory of the Republic of Moldova is determined by organic law.
Art. I. - In the text of the normative acts adopted by the Parliament:
the words "Moldovan language" in any grammatical form shall be replaced by the words "Romanian language" in the corresponding grammatical form;
the words "state language", "official language" and "mother tongue", in any grammatical form, if the state language of the Republic of Moldova is considered, shall be replaced by the words "Romanian language" in the corresponding grammatical form.
Art. II - The text "functioning on the basis of the Latin spelling" in Article 13(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and the text "on the basis of the Latin spelling" in Article 6(2) and (3) of Law No. 173/2005 on the basic provisions of the special legal status of the localities on the left bank of the Dniester (Transnistria) is hereby rendered obsolete.