1996: First National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'is of Moldova

It was Shoghi Effendi who initially called for the introduction of the Bahá’í Faith into the territory of Moldova at the launching of the Ten Year Plan in 1953. The first Bahá’í who visited Moldova with this goal in mind was Mrs. Krüger in 1974. As a result of her repeated trips and constant correspondence, the first Moldovan embraced the Bahá’í Faith in Chisinau in 1984. Later, with the easing of restrictions and changed political conditions, Bahá’ís from different parts of the world were able to settle as pioneers or visit Moldova as traveling teachers. In 1991, the first Local Spiritual Assembly of Moldova was formed and placed under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly of what was then the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The following Ridván, there were 26 Bahá’ís and the administrative duties of this infant community were placed under the Regional Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova. It was not, however, until the Three Year Plan (1993-1996) that the numbers of Bahá’ís expanded rapidly—from 66 in June 1994 to 173 a year and a half later—allowing for the formation of the country’s own National Assembly. 

(The Baha’i World 1996-1997)