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There is a tendency to improve relations between Russia and Moldova, Russia is not dramatizing the unpleasant situation that occurred recently, and consistently expresses its interest in the development and expansion of economic, cultural and humanitarian ties, said Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko at the meeting with the President of the Republic Igor Dodon.
“There is a trend towards improving relations, and this is your great merit as President that strictly fulfils its promises to the people of Moldova: to expand, to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia. You these promises fulfilled. While we understand that the situation is difficult and is developing very difficult. It was a lot of unpleasant events during this time: the ban on entry to Moldova politicians, deputies, at the end, well, absolutely beyond all common sense and international law and international practice, when the co-chair of the intergovernmental Commission, Deputy Prime Minister, special presidential representative for Transnistria, was denied entry into the country. It has no diplomatic culture, in violation of all international rules. But that is the reality, that’s life, so we are not overdramatising the situation,” — said Matvienko.
He stressed that Russia and Russians are “with great respect to the Moldovan people and to Moldova”.
“We are not imposing anything. The people of Moldova has the right to choose its own path of development, its state apparatus, but we have consistently expressed their interest in the development and expansion of economic, trade, cultural, humanitarian and ready to assist you in holding this line,” — said the Chairman of the Federation Council.
From the beginning, the government of Moldova and the parliamentary majority was adopted a series of anti-Russian measures, including the expulsion of five Russian diplomats, refusal of entry into the country of the Russian artists, cultural figures and journalists, the Declaration of persona non grata in the Republic Vice-Premier of Russia Dmitry Rogozin.