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One of the great technical achievements that revolutionized the idea of time and space, opening a new era in the history of communication, is telegraphy. It is based on the transmission of electrical signals through a cable over long distances, allowing people to communicate instantly. The telegraph spread very quickly and a network of wires stretched around the world.

In 1837, the American painter and physicist Samuel Morse invented the first electromagnetic device for telegraphy, patented in 1840. To send messages by wire, Morse developed in 1838 a simple code of dots and dashes, which represented the letters of the alphabet, known as "Morse code ".

Both Morse code and the telegraph machine were improved over time, with the telegraph becoming the most widespread system of communication and information transmission for more than a century, until the advent of the Internet. The telegraph system consisted of a series of stations repeaters along the transmission line route. Each station had an operator who received and transmitted messages by telegraph. The Morse machine transmitted about 25 words per minute, which were recorded in code on a paper tape. The operator in charge of transmitting the message would decode it and write it on paper using a special typewriter.

In Bessarabia, the telegraph entered in 1860: on April 8, the Bender telegraph station began its activity, and on April 24, the one in Chisinau, following the construction of the first Odesa-Chisinau-Leova telegraph line. Currently, telegraph services have been discontinued. The only ones who still use coded communication are radio amateurs.

The Morse telegraph machine shown comes from the Osinoostrovsky electrotechnical plant, Soviet Union, and dates back to 1934. The exhibit was restored by Mihail Culașco.

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“30 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Moldova”

July 21 - August 21, 2022

The diplomatic relations between Germany and Moldova began 30 years ago with the signing of the protocol about the inception of the diplomatic relations on 30 April 1992. This was followed by the opening of the German Embassy in Chisinau on 31 October 1992 and of the Moldovan Embassy in Germany on 28 March 1995.

The exhibition, devoted to this cause, shows the development of the German-Moldovan relations and highlights important steps and key areas of the cooperation.

Germany supports Moldova's European path sharing the same values, its its long-term development and its stabilization in the face of multiple crises. Moldova considers Germany as one of the closest partners within the European Union. The cooperation in the areas of culture, development cooperation and economy are very much appreciated.

The cultural exchange and transfer are as wide and varied as the cultural areas included in this exchange. It comprises among others the promotion of German language, academic and scientific exchange as well as the organization and support of numerous cultural projects and events.

The bilateral development cooperation that started in 1993 is particularly close and focused on sustainable economic and social development and good governance. Over 1 billion euros have been committed by various partners in this period.

In the sphere of economy Germany is one of the most important foreign trade partners of the Republic Moldova and accounts for a great deal of imports and exports. Numerous direct investments of German companies contribute to the promotion of the Moldovan economy and the creation of jobs.

The political cooperation and exchange between both countries is also very close. Heads of states and governments from the Republic of Moldova came regularly for political visits to Germany. In 2012 Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Chisinau and delivered a speech in parliament, a rare honor. The visit of the Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in 2014 paved the way for the so-called Berlin-Process two years later, that led to the improvement of living conditions of people on both banks of the Dniester. In 2021 both Presidents, Ms. Maia Sandu and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, took turns in paying each other state visits.

Find out more about this and other aspects of German-Moldovan relations over the years in this exhibition!

The exhibition 30 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Moldova can be seen in the MNIM ground floor hall (31 August 1989 street, nr. 121 A) between July 21 and August 21, 2022.