The removal of the Republic of Moldova from international isolation and the obtaining of unprecedented support from the Western partners are among the accomplishments of the Moldovan government, said PAS MP Radu Marian, referring to Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița’s visit to Washington. For his part, historian Octavian Țîcu replied to the government’s representative by saying that the openness enjoyed now by Moldova is not the accomplishment of PAS, but is a consequence of the security crisis in the region, IPN reports.
During July 19-21, Premier Natalia Gavrilița has paid an official visit to Washington during which she met with high-ranking U.S. officials, including U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who promised almost US$65 million in assistance to Moldova for building the country’s economic resilience.
“We saw such openness also in 2009-2014. The difference between 2009 and 2021 is that then all the political forces of the right united and created a monolith on the right, which guaranteed a successful course for the Republic of Moldova until 2014. This openness is due to the developments in Ukraine. PAS gained the votes of the ACUM Bloc, but didn’t gain political legitimacy. We are witnessing the “Gorbachev syndrome” when the reality, popularity and openness enjoyed outside do not resonate with the situation inside the country,” Octavian Țîcu stated in the program “Secrets of the Power” on JurnalTV channel.
For their part, the representatives of the government said that the Republic of Moldova now enjoys unprecedented openness in the West and this support helps the country cope with the experienced profound crises. PAS MP Radu Marian said the government’s priority is now to ensure energy security.
“The openness of the international partners is one of the accomplishments of the PAS government. Besides the obtaining of the EU candidate status, the relations with the U.S. have improved. In the energy sector, apart from important financial support, we are trying to find alternatives. The European partners possess information that the Russians intend to demonstratively end the natural gas suppliers to Europe as part of the war. This can affect us. We are trying to find alternatives. In the long run, we are considering all the possibilities, including modular nuclear power plants,” said PAS MP Radu Marian.
“Beyond the grandiose projects announced by PAS with nuclear plants, we should be more realistic as winter is coming and most of the people are concerned with the buying of wood and coal that are much more expensive. Facilitating access to wood, coal is a solution that can ease the life of some of the citizens. In parallel, the sources of imported natural gas should be diversified so as to ensure energy security,” said PPPDA president Dinu Plângău.
Since Russia started its war of aggression against Ukraine, the United Sates has allocated almost US$75 million in humanitarian aid and nearly US$124 million in economic and security assistance to the Republic of Moldova.
