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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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„The 30th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Moldova and the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic (1993-2023)”

21 March - 6 April 2023

The photo-exhibition marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Moldova. It present main chapters and events of the bilateral relations between Slovakia and Moldova, the long-standing friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two countries.

Over the past 30 years, Slovakia and Moldova have built strong relationship of regular political dialogue, economic, trade, development cooperation, cultural and university exchanges as well some of the official and working visits have been made at the level of the Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The display includes some unique photographs that demonstrate strong and long-standing relationship between Slovakia and Moldova. It shows a timeline of the history of bilateral relations, including key events, official visits, and development projects and other related activities. Visitors will be able to learn about the historical events that shaped the relationship between the two countries, including signing of the first bilateral agreements and about the establishment of the Slovak Embassy in Chisinau.

The integral part of the photo-exhibition are the panels introducing the successful story of Slovakia (1993 - 2023) marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic. They are focused on the country's rich history and cultural heritage, as well as its achievements in political, economic and social development over the past three decades including the country´s Euro-Atlantic integration.

The exhibition features a range of photographs offering visitors a glimpse into the nation's journey after the split of former Czechoslovakia to its present status as a prosperous and responsible independent nation - Slovak Republic.

The photo-exhibition on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Moldova and the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic (1993-2023) can be visited between March 21 - April 6, 2023, in the upstairs hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 street, 121A.