CHISINAU, Oct. 5 Former President of Moldova , the leader of the opposition Party of Socialists, Igor Dodon, said that after the inevitable change of power in the republic, all agreements with the CIS canceled by Chisinau will be restored.
The Moldovan authorities have been talking since last year about the need to denounce a number of agreements with the CIS. The ministries intend to analyze all agreements with the CIS and denounce those that have become “ineffective,” hoping to replace them with bilateral agreements with countries that are members of the Commonwealth.
“The termination of agreements with the CIS is very bad for the country. But in order to withdraw from any agreements, there must be not only the decision of Moldova. That is, the republic cannot leave the CIS only by its own decision, there must be a general decision of the other CIS countries. This gives us a chance that when the government changes, and this will happen in any case, we will restore all these agreements. I promise you this,» Dodon said at a briefing.
Relations between Russia and Moldova began to deteriorate after President Maia Sandu, who adheres to a pro-European policy, came to power in the republic at the end of 2020. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated that Moldova, under the current authorities, is striving to become an unfriendly country for Russia. Moscow calls on Chisinau to listen to the interests of its own citizens and not to hinder the development of human contacts and interregional ties with Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the Moldovan authorities to stop confrontational anti-Russian rhetoric in the country. They added that Moscow is determined to have friendly relations with Moldova and is not pleased that this country is being used by the West for anti-Russian purposes.
In Moldova, the opposition has been holding protests for more than a year due to high tariffs for gas and electricity. The most massive rallies took place with the support of the Shor party. The demonstrators accuse the country's authorities of failing to cope with the crisis in the economy and energy sector. They also criticize the country's leadership for its reluctance to negotiate with Russia on more favorable gas prices, as well as for political pressure on opposition representatives.