Alexei Polishchuk, director of the second department of the CIS countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, said that the Russian side expects Moldova to remain in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the interests of its citizens and will continue to participate in the work of its bodies. Polishchuk said this in an interview. TASS.
According to him, Moldova is aware of the real socio-economic benefits of joining the Commonwealth.
“Therefore, the leaders of the republic speak of the need for a pragmatic approach, which takes into account the hundreds of agreements in force in the CIS. We hope that this approach will prevail and Chisinau will remain in the CIS in the interests of its own citizens and will rejoin the work of its bodies,” he said.
Referring to a statement made by Nicolae Popescu, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Sputnik Moldova previously stated that the country’s officials seeing Eligibility to continue CIS membership.
Prior to that, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that the country’s authorities unbreakable Relations with the Commonwealth of Independent States, because we are talking about hundreds of agreements, including bilateral agreements.