Russian Foreign Ministry on Moldovans’ Reaction to the Allocated Loan: It Is Puzzling

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the way certain political circles in Chisinau reacted to the Moscow agreement to provide the 200 million euros loan. “The reaction of Chisinau’s certain political circles on the agreement to grant Moldova the200 million euros loan is puzzling. It has been discussed since the end of 2019, information was discussed in the Moldovan and Russian media. After the necessary approvals, the agreement was signed and then ratified by the Moldovan parliament. However, now its fate is decided by the Constitutional Court that suspended the entry into force of the document, ” the Russian Foreign Ministry stated. The Russian department was surprised that “some Moldovan politicians saw a political motive in Russia’s sincere desire to help the people of Moldova in the difficult period when combating the coronavirus pandemic and overcoming socio-economic difficulties. They call the agreement opaque and bonded.” “We would like to recall that negotiations on the Russian loan began at the request of the Moldovan leadership. It was caused, among other things, by the freezing of international and European loans that certain appropriate structures and states earlier promised to provide for Chisinau. By providing a loan, Russia does not stipulate any requirements for this. On the contrary, similar agreements between Moldova and the EU are concluded on certain conditions. For example, the memorandum of November 23, 2017 on allocating 100 million euros to Chisinau contained Moldova’s specific obligations to promote reforms and integrate EU standards into national legislation,” the agency said. The statement emphasizes that Russian assistance for the close to them Moldova is open and sincere. “On our part, all domestic procedures for the loan agreement entry into force have been completed. We hope that the funds received from the Russian side will help solve the problems that Moldova is currently facing, including overcoming the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic,” the Russian Foreign Ministry wrote.