CHISINAU, Apr 15 needle in exchange for renunciation of sovereignty, Viktor Petrov, a candidate for the head (bashkan) of the Gagauz autonomy, leader of the movement «People's Union of Gagauzia» said in an interview.
Moldova, within the framework of financial assistance from the European Union, received a grant in the amount of 10 million euros in early April, another 40 million euros will be paid in the form of loans in early May, European Commission spokesman Daniel Ferri said earlier. In addition, during a recent visit to Chisinau, President of the European Council Charles Michel stressed that the European Union allocated about 1 billion euros to Moldova «to strengthen its stability.» Financial assistance from the EU began to arrive after Chisinau fulfilled the political conditions agreed with the European Union.
«Gagauzia … willy-nilly, is subject to the negative consequences of the foreign and domestic policy of official Chisinau. The central authorities put Moldova on a loan and grant needle, and not only will future generations pay for loans, but also in exchange for these «services» international lenders demand the fulfillment of conditions that deprive us of sovereignty,» the politician said.
Gagauzia is an autonomous territorial entity in the south of Moldova. In February 2014, a referendum was held in the autonomy on the issue of determining the vector of the country's foreign policy. More than 98% of its participants were in favor of Moldova's integration into the Customs Union — a trade and economic association, which at that time included Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Elections of the Bashkan of Gagauzia are scheduled for April 30, the elected leader automatically becomes a member of the government of Moldova. The CEC of the autonomy registered eight candidates for the post of head of the region: these are deputies of the National Assembly (local parliament) Nikolai Dudoglo, Grigory Uzun, Sergey Chimpoesh, Viktor Petrov, former head of the region Mikhail Formuzal, ex-head of the autonomy, former Moldovan ambassador to Turkey Dmitry Kroytor, ex — Member of Parliament Sergei Chernev, candidate from the opposition Shor party in Moldova Evgenia Gutsul.