MP of the Party “Dignity and Truth Platform” Kiril Moțpan considers the loan of €200 million provided to Moldova by the Russian Federation is a threat to the country’s economic security. In a posting on Facebook, the MPs wonders “why would someone want a loan that comes with a number of conditions that are so disadvantageous for the state, when there are so many options that are much more favorable available through Brussels?”. The MP provided his own response variant that is quoted by IPN.

“Things seem to be evident. If (Igor) Dodon had taken out a loan from the European Union, he would have been unable to appropriate and use this money for his election campaign. Instead, when obtaining a loan from the Russian Federation, Dodon will encounter no problems in financing his election campaign prior to the presidential elections with this money,” stated the MP.

According to him, the conditions set down in the lending agreement are unacceptable. “Their impact on the national economy will be disastrous in the long run and the whole structure of our economy will be affected: the inflation rate will rise, as will the budget deficit that goes beyond the limits stipulated by the law on public finance and budgetary-fiscal responsibility owing to the poor Socialist governance. This way, this Russian loan is a threat to the economic security of the Republic of Moldova,” stated Kiril Moțpan.

“The informative note to the bill to amend the 2020 state budget law says that at official level, the money offered by the Russian Federation will be used to improve road infrastructure at national and local levels. Do we need this urgently now?! It is more than definite that the Government will distribute the money where it considers necessary so as to make the undecided electors vote for their candidate in the presidential elections. In other words, it is an apparently legal attempt to finance the Socialists’ election campaign with money coming from the Russian Federation and we, the citizens, will be obliged to work hard to repay this loan.”