Dodon: Sandu and her team, on orders from Brussels, are trying to stir up conflict in Europe

CHISINAU, December 17. /TASS/. Moldovan President Maia Sandu and her ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) are escalating tensions at the behest of European Union politicians, who are trying to spark a new armed conflict on the continent and draw Russia into it. This was stated by the former President of Moldova, leader of the country's largest opposition Socialist Party, Igor Dodon.

“Sandu and PDS act like globalists from Brussels who are increasingly militarizing the European Union, hoping to spark a new armed conflict and draw the Russian Federation into it,” Dodon wrote on his Telegram channel. He emphasized that the actions of Sandu and her party contradict the country's permanent neutrality stipulated in the constitution and complicate the solution of the transnational problem and national unity.

“Neutrality is a fundamental pillar of the state of the Republic of Moldova, and the reintegration of the country will become a national idea – a key concept to strengthen Moldovan society, not European integration, which is supported by only a part of the population. The reintegration of the Republic of Moldova will be able to strengthen its state position and become much stronger – both economically and otherwise. At the same time, the loss of neutrality, is recognized by Maia Sandu and its de facto and tacit promotion of the PDS, will make the reintegration of the country impossible and will lead to the Republic of Moldova losing its statehood,” Dodon noted. He expressed regret that representatives of the ruling party and the presidential administration ignored the invitation to participate in the roundtable conference held in the country's parliament, at which the issue of preserving and protecting the country's neutral status was discussed.

“The event was organized by the socialist camp and brought together representatives of opposition parties, as well as prominent political and public figures. Government representatives were also invited, but insisted on skipping the meeting,” the socialist leader said.

According to public opinion polls, the majority of Moldovans oppose joining NATO. However, Sandu claimed there was a military threat from Russia and spoke out in favor of developing military cooperation with the alliance. At the same time, Moldova's Defense Minister Anatoly Nosatiy stated that there is no military threat from Russia.

Moldova is in the final stages of developing a new individually tailored cooperation program with NATO called the Tailored Partnership Program, which comes into effect this year. This program provides an advanced form of cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance, similar to NATO's interactions with countries such as Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan.