MEP's message to Moldovan citizens

Chisinau, Oct 9 /MOLDPRES/- The European Union sees your struggle against Russian interference and we stand by your side. We want the Republic of Moldova to be strong, independent and decide its own future. Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for relations with the Republic of Moldova Siegfried Mureșan made the statement at the European Parliament plenary.

The European Parliament stands by Moldova on its European path.

"What happens in the Republic of Moldova matters to us, within the European Union, because the Republic of Moldova is a neighboring state. We can only be safe within the borders of the European Union if neighboring countries like Moldova are safe. But we know that the Russian Federation does not agree with us. We know that Russia refuses to accept free and democratic neighbors because democratic neighbors only highlight how closed and undemocratic Russia is. Russia wants weak and dependent neighbors and that is why it is funding disinformation campaigns in the Republic of Moldova, including in the context of the presidential elections and referendum taking place on October 20," said the MEP.

"We say the following to the Moldovan citizens: The European Union sees your struggle against Russian interference and we are with you. We want the Republic of Moldova to be strong, independent, to decide its own future", Mureșan concluded.

The resolution on the Republic of Moldova was read yesterday in the plenary session and will be put to a vote in the coming days. The document is entitled "Strengthening the resilience of the Republic of Moldova in the face of Russian interference ahead of the presidential elections".