Inspiring and reassuring, that's how US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, a former presidential candidate, described the parliametary elections held in Moldova on July 29, Info-Prim Neo reports. “This is an important moment for the Republic of Moldova. It is inspiring and reassuring to see Moldovans exercising their democratic rights through the electoral process, but it is likewise troubling when political differences turn violent”, the American senator said in a statement issued Thursday, July 30. According to the Democrat senator, the politicians in Moldova need to find common ground. “If they can set aside their personal and political interests, there is a chance that a fresh approach to their nation’s problems may be found ”, added Senator Kerry. “Observers have claimed that Moldova is a victim of its geography, caught between European and Russian “spheres of influence”. I believe Moldova’s geography can be its strength; with cooperation and determined effort, Moldova can and should be a bridge between Central and Eastern Europe. Moldovans deserve a better, more prosperous future”, stated the former US presidential candidate.