On September 1, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Nika Popescu, summoned the Russian charge d'affaires in Moldova to the ministry in connection with the statement of the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Serhii Lavrov, about Russophobia in Moldova and possible threats to the security of the Russian military in Transnistria. This was reported by NewsMaker.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova reported that there were no registered cases of violation of the rights of national minorities who speak Russian or other languages in Moldova.
"The rights of the population speaking Russian, Ukrainian, Gagauz, Bulgarian and the languages of other national minorities are respected in accordance with democratic principles. As for the Russian-speaking citizens mentioned in the statement, the competent authorities of our country have not received any reports of violations of their rights," the statement said. Ministry.
They also emphasized that Moldova, as before, is committed to "peaceful and diplomatic steps based on dialogue, both for the purpose of reintegration of the country, and in dialogue with the Russian Federation regarding the withdrawal of Russian troops who are illegally present on the territory of our state."
"We consider any other speculations in this regard to be groundless," the agency said.
Popescu ordered to call the Russian Chargé d'Affaires in Moldova to the Ministry to obtain clarifications on Lavrov's statements, as well as to express the position of the Moldovan authorities.
Lavrov previously stated that any actions that could be considered a threat to the security of Russian "peacekeepers" and the army in Transnistria will be considered by the Russian authorities as an attack on the Russian Federation. He also noted that the leadership of Moldova "compliantly follows the instructions of the West." According to Lavrov, "Russophobia is being planted" in Moldova.
