Moldovan cabinet to organise events of commemorating Chernobyl accident victims

Chisinau, 03 April /MOLDPRES/ – The Cabinet of Ministers today approved the Plan of the Day dedicated to the commemoration of the victims of the Chernobyl disaster and other nuclear damage, marked on 26 April yearly. The document includes a series of actions, which will be organised both in Chisinau and in other localities of Moldova, the government's communication and protocol department has reported.

In the capital, the day of 26 April will start with the Memorial March, laying of flowers at the monument of ruler Stefan cel Mare si Sfant and a commemoration ceremony at the Chernobyl Disaster Memorial.

On the same day, in Chisinau, but also in the districts of Moldova, there will be organised memorial tables and meetings with the participants in the liquidation of the damage. Young people are encouraged to participate in voluntary activities to care for the monuments and tombs of those who died after the disaster.

The Government will continue to provide annual material help to the families of the deceased participants in actions of consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and persons with disabilities following the catastrophe. They will also receive the necessary healthcare.

During this year, there will be built monuments in memory of participants in liquidation of consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe in localities of Soldanesti, Taraclia, Briceni, Sangerei, Straseni, Comrat and Ceadar – Lunga.

A book will also be published on the participants' heroism in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe and other nuclear damage.

At present, there live over 2,000 participants in Moldova which participated in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.

This year, there have passed 33 years since the Chernobyl nuclear power plant catastrophe. This disaster is considered the worst accident in the history of nuclear energy.