Ciprian Raetski, a sixth grader, hopes that in the future Moldova will be different, with more opportunities. In an article of the series “Thoughts about and for Moldova” produced by IPN, he says that everything dependents on who is elected President this year.

“If Maia Sandu is elected, I think that our country will move more towards the EU. If Igor Dodon, who thinks that he has the greatest chances on the opposite side, wins, I don’t think we will advance much and I think we will be influenced more by Russia,” stated the student, who wants Moldova to be in Europe, to become more independent, to create more possibilities for the young people and more jobs.

For Ciprian Raetski, the Republic of Moldova on the 25th anniversary of its Independence is a nice country that looks yet pitiful from political and economic viewpoints. In Moldova, there are no honest and good MPs able to manage the country so that this prospers and develops. The state is not at least independent as long as there are Russian troops on its territory and a part of its territory is not controlled by the constitutional authorities.

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 have been published since July 18.