The Socio-Political Dilemas of Integration of Gagauz in Republic of Moldova
The Socio-Political Dilemas of Integration of Gagauz in Republic of Moldova

Summary/Abstract: The Gagauz people are a Turkish-speaking group adhering to the Christian Orthodox faith. Today, the majority of them live in the autonomous region of the Republic of Moldova called Gagauz Yeri (Gagauz Territorial Autonomous Unit). Also, smaller groups live in enamoring districts in The Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the pockets in the Caucasus. This research wills traits the main peculiarities and the lacks of sociopolitical integration\disintegration of The Gagauz in Moldovan society. Certainly, the integration of ethnic groups in a nation-building state represents a complex and dynamical process of accommodation. In particular, it will be analyzed the degree of participation and interest of The Gagauz in the socio-political processes in Republic of Moldova and in autonomous unit; the degree of identification of Gagauz people with Moldavian state and their elements. To assure a positive result it’s important to improve the implication of the both parts: one side, the main goal of ethnic politics of state needs to be the protection of identity of that segment of population and an equilibrate naturalization by accommodation in the state community; other side, the ethnic groups mast to wish a live in a democratic integral state. Especially, the autonomous status of the Gagauz in Moldova doesn’t stipulate the separation or isolation, but represents a guarantee for accommodation of the Gagauz by keeping their ethnic specific.

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