The migration wave is again large in the Republic of Moldova, considers ex-Premier and current MP Iurie Leanca. In an interview for IPN, the politician said the reason is evident – when the citizens do not see that they can ensure a future here, especially the young people, they think about an alternative. For them, the alternative is to leave.
“Regretfully, in 2015 this wave returned. In 2014, statistics showed a particular tendency when those who went to work abroad returned home after accumulating a particular capital, after seeing that Moldova follows a safe course and there were prospects. After 2014, everything changed and the lack of confidence in tomorrow generates exodus,” stated Iurie Leanca.
He considers that the effects are disastrous. “We always said that the people are Moldova’s greatest value. Recently, I read that one third of the workforce left this system. Thus, only elderly people and pensioners will remain here. The political class must analyze why we reached such a situation. Nobody doubts it that Moldova reached a difficult situation,” said the politician.
2009-2014 is the only period when Moldova had a particular national project. “We set together the European integration objective and achieved particular results, like the creation of the common aviation area that liberalized the air services, and the liberalization of the visa regime. This success is much more appreciable, especially because Ukraine and Georgia do not yet have this regime, even if they want so much. And also the signing of the Association Agreement,” stated the MP.
“We are in an insecurity area. There are military operations in the eastern neighboring state Ukraine. We are in a turbulent area. We do not have a solution that would ensure Moldova’s security. We are too small and vulnerable. I don’t know if neutrality is a solution. Everyone understands that this is not a solution. We also have the Transnistrian issue. Our country is so small, but we face too great problems”
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of Moldova’s Independence, IPN News Agency decided to depict the portrait of the current Republic of Moldova. For the purpose, it provoked a number of people, including state officials, politicians, businessmen, civil rights activists and persons without posts and titles, but who have what to say. The generic picture is called “Thoughts about and for Moldova. The articles started to be published on July 18.
