Dodon called the idea of ​​the Moldovan authorities to withdraw the country from the CIS idiocy

Igor Dodon. Archival photoCHISINAU, May 18. Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon called the idea of ​​the republic's authorities to withdraw from the CIS «idiocy», since the country will lose both the sales market and the visa-free regime with the Commonwealth countries.Speaker of the republic's parliament Igor Grosu said on Tuesday that Moldova needs to have a political discussion about whether the country should remain in the CIS, as well as compare the pros and cons of membership in the organization. CIS, why do this, where will we export our goods? Where will we buy energy resources from?» Dodon said on the air of the NTV Moldova TV channel. He added that under such conditions it would be impossible to discuss with Moscow the purchase of gas from Russia at a bargain price. Dodon advocated the active development of relations between Moldova and the Russian Federation and the CIS, when he was president of the country. His successor Sandu, like the Action and Solidarity party that won the parliamentary elections, is promoting a policy of rapprochement with the West. At the same time, the new government in Moldova, immediately after the elections, declared its readiness to promote a balanced foreign policy, including by maintaining relations with the CIS, however, representatives of Moldova did not participate in the latest commonwealth events.Dodon predicted a food crisis in Moldova by the end of 2022