Gagauz Halkı ("Gagauz People") was a Gagauz separatist political party in Moldova. It was led by from at least as early as 1992 until at least as recently as 1999, after which time the organization ceased to be listed by the CIA World Factbook. The Moldovan government outlawed the party two days after declaring such secession movements to be unconstitutional. The party supported the 1991 Soviet coup d'etat attempt and strongly opposed the possible idea of the unification of the Moldovan SSR and Romania. See also Gagauzia conflict References Banned secessionist parties Defunct political parties in Moldova Gagauzia conflict Separatism in Moldova Independence movements Pro-independence parties Anti-Romanian sentiment Pro-Russian militant groups