Thursday, 18 March International – Page VII

The Republic of Moldova: a

source of pressure between Russia
and Europe.
On the other hand, Europe has moved very
carefully, and an emissary should be sent any
Veronica Ciubotaru, a Moldovan native, has
moment. Europe has even called for calm and
been living in France for five years. One of our
peace, thus reminding the Moldovan
reporters had the pleasure of meeting Miss
government the rights of the opposition, which
Ciubotaru at a conference in Versailles,
are to demonstrate freely.
organised by students who enquired of her
about the current Moldovan crisis.
Russia and the Western countries have not,
during the past few years, stopped arguing on
The Republic of Moldova is currently going
the question of Moldova being a geopolitical
through a major political crisis. In fact, since
stake. Mocow curses OTAN spread in the East,
the legislative elections which took place on
which she sees as a threat, whilst the European
April 5 2009, Moldova has experienced
Union disapproves of Russia’s using its’ power
troubled political times which forced her to
to influence it’s old satellite.
hold early legislative elections on July 29.
Clearly, Moldova has taken a hard blow from
According to Veronica, the situation seems
the World Crisis.
very tense in Moldova, since the Moldovans do
In a near future, the governmental pressure
not approve of the government’s decisions any
reigning in this East European country could
more.
cast a shadow on the launch of the “Eastern
Partnership”, expected May 7 2010.
Mr.Adélouiban
According to specialists, it is still too early to
(329 words)
know if the discord between the government
and the opposition will end up in a change of
regime. Actually, many analysts think that a
comparison with the Ukrainian “Orange
Revolution” seems rather unsuitable, since the
Moldovan affair has only aroused a few minor
reactions.

Diplomatic tension has been stimulated in

Europe following this “crisis”, in consequence
of fairly divergent reactions.
On one hand, the Russians have promised
active support to the Moldovan communist
leader.