Moldova’s four million citizens would prefer to join the European Union rather than stay in the Russian orbit, its president said Tuesday.
President Nicolae Timofti told The Associated Press that Moldovans are reaping economic benefits from closer ties and visa-free travel with the 28-nation EU, but added that Russia’s presence is still a factor in the former Soviet republic, 24 years after it declared independence when the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991.
“We can’t deny the realities that exist in Moldova. We were part of a union where Russia predominated,” he said.
“[But] we are a European country and our people have European …read more
Source: Voice of America
