An official from the Tajik Embassy in Kiev, speaking on behalf of the Republic of Moldova’s interests, reported that the diplomatic mission had been informed about the shooting incident at Chisinau International Airport and was seeking to verify details about the attacker. The information was relayed by the news agency TASS.
The envoy noted that authorities were aware of the tragedy at Chisinau airport and were actively clarifying information concerning the detained individual. He added that further details would be provided as soon as they were confirmed.
Earlier, the Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean had stated that the blaze at the airport, which resulted in two fatalities, had been initiated by a Tajikistani national. This claim was reported by various outlets as investigators worked to determine the motive and sequence of events surrounding the attack.
The Moldovan prosecutor’s office press service announced the opening of a criminal case for a terrorist act in connection with the armed attack at Chisinau airport. The investigation aims to establish the circumstances, assess potential accomplices, and document the security lapses that allowed the incident to occur.
The Moldovan Interior Ministry confirmed that the shooter was a foreign national who was not admitted entry into Moldova before the incident. According to the ZDG portal, the individual who opened fire at the airport had travelled from Turkey and subsequently failed to obtain entry clearance into Moldova, a detail that has prompted authorities to examine border and visa procedures involved in the suspect’s travel to the region.
In related news, a separate report indicated that a controversial act involving the burning of a religious text had been allowed in Sweden. This reference appears to be part of a broader string of disparate reports circulating around the time of the airport attack, and authorities are careful to separate verified facts from unconfirmed or symbolic protests reported in various media outlets. At present, investigators are prioritizing the verification of the attacker’s identity, the sequence of events at the airport, and any links to international networks or planned violence. Attribution: official statements from Moldovan authorities and regional press outlets (sources cited as TASS, ZDG, and national authorities).”