| C O N T E N T S: | PAG.: |
| ELITES, RELIGIONS, CULTURE | |
| • Ismail Kose The Monastery Of Soumela And Ancient Trade Routes Connected To It | 7 |
| • Vasile M. Demciuc L’église Sainte Sophie De Trébizonde – Un Repère Dans L’architecture Religieuse Byzantine | 29 |
| • Lilia Zabolotnaia Pavel The Story Of The Courtship Of Catherine “The Circassian”, The Second Wife Of The Prince Vasile Lupu | 43 |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | |
| • Aurelian Lavric The Emergence Of The Problem Of Bukovina Within The European Geopolitical Space | 51 |
| • Александр Сыч ПРОБЛЕМА ЦИВИЛИЗАЦИОННОГО ВЫБОРА В СТРАНАХ ЦЕНТРАЛЬНО-ВОСТОЧНОЙ ЕВРОПЫ ПОСЛЕ ПЕРВОЙ МИРОВОЙ ВОЙНЫ | 67 |
| • Cristian Sandache The USSR During The Interwar Period: Political-Diplomatic Aspects | 79 |
| • Jakub Pienkowski The Knotted Rails – Economic Situation And Geopolitical Determinants Of Moldovan Railways | 89 |
| • Adrian Botezatu, Florin Pintescu Russia At The Beginning Of The The 3rd Millenium. Geopolitical Resources And Options | 107 |
| POLITICS, CONFLICTS, SOCIETY | |
| • Alina Felea Reflections On Divorce In Bessarabia In The First Half Of The Nineteenth Century: The Adultery | 127 |
| • Luisa-Georgiana Bargoanu La Société Moldave Pendant La Guerre De Crimée Dans La Vision Des Consuls Et Voyageurs Français | 139 |
| NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS | 155 |
| INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS | 159 |
