Article 111 — Autonomous Territorial -Unit of Găgăuzia

(1) Găgăuzia is an autonomous territorial unit having a special statute and repre senting a form of self -determination of the Găgăuz ian people, constitutes an integrant and inal ienable part of the Republic of Moldova and shall solve independently, within the limits of its competence, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of t he Republic of Moldova, in the interest of the whole of society, the political, economic and cultural issues. (2) On the territory of the autonomous territorial unit of Găgăuzia all the rights and freedoms provided for by the Constitution and the legislati on of the Republic of Moldova shall be guaranteed. (3) Within the autonomous territorial unit of Găgăuzia there shall function representatives and executive bodies according to the law. (4) The soil, subsoil, waters, flora and fau na, as well as other natural resources on the territory of the autonomous territorial unit of Găgăuzia shall belong to the people of the Republic of Moldova and shall simultaneously constitute the economic basis of Găgăuzia. (5) The budget of the autonomo us territorial unit of Găgăuzia shall be formed in conformity with the terms established by the law, which governs the special statute of Găgăuzia. (6) The Government, under the terms of the law, performs control over the observance of the legislation of the Republic of Moldova within the autonomous territorial unit of Găgăuzia. (7) The organic law that governs the special statute of the autonomous territorial unit of Găgăuzia may be amended with the vote of three fifths of the elected members of Parlia ment. [Art. 111 amended by the Law no. 344 -XV of 25.07.03, MO nr.170 -172/08.08.03, art.721]