Problemele interne ale Basarabiei, discutate în Sfatul Țării (1917–1918)
The Internal Problems of Bessarabia, Discussed in Country Counsel (1917-1918)

Summary/Abstract: The issue of nationalities was fundamental in the years of the First World War. After three years of fighting, the empires involved in the war broke up. In this context, the Council of the Country – the Parliament of the Moldovan Democratic Republic (Bessarabia) was formed in Bessarabia. A number of internal issues have been debated in plenary sessions. First, the legitimacy of the Provincial High Legislative Body. Even some MPs considered the institution, of which they were part, that it would have been a temporary one, a transition to an organ chosen by universal, equal, direct and secret vote. Both the political people of that time and today's scholars have demonstrated with deluxe detail the legitimacy of the Country Council. Another issue, always debated, was that of national identities and the rights of ethnic groups in Bessarabia. Finally, a third issue was to ensure the security of people and their property. In the situation when the young republic did not have enough forces to ensure public peace, the issue of inviting the Romanian military forces was raised, and later, and the Union of Bessarabia with Motherland, Romania.

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