Recean: Russia and Corruption Are Main Threats to National Security

Prime Minister Dorin Recean says that Russia and corruption are the main threats to Moldova’s national security. ‘The National Security Strategy is a fundamental document in which we call things by their proper names for the first time: Russia and corruption are the main threats to national security. The hostile actions of the Russian Federation, politicians loyal to the Kremlin, oligarchs and representatives of the criminal world have continuously weakened the Republic of Moldova. Thus, we have been captured, we have found ourselves far away from the free and developed world,’ Recean said, infotag.md reports. He stressed that ‘it should be clear to everyone: Moldova wants to have good relations with all countries’. ‘But Moldova cannot understand those who wish us harm, who do not respect our choices and people. The decisions we take in the country’s development are for Moldova, in the interests of Moldovan citizens. Being part of the EU is in Moldova’s interest, living in peace and raising the living standards is in the interest of every Moldovan citizen,’ the Prime Minister said. He said that ‘state institutions had defended the order in Moldova, all institutions had patriots who knew how to serve their country’. He recalled that ‘Russia had launched a large-scale military attack on Ukraine, a stronger state than ours, continued bombing day after day and had managed to occupy a significant part of the territory.’ ‘We will continue to do everything in our power to ensure that there is peace at home. For many years, the security and defense sector has been neglected. Now we are investing more in the army, although we still have the lowest budget allocations than any country in Europe. (...). It is important for our citizens to know that Russia cannot reach Moldova militarily as long as the heroism and courage of the Ukrainians deter a brutal invasion. But the challenges will continue and our entire society, together with state institutions, has the obligation to preserve democracy, national cohesion and the right to decide our destiny,’ Dorin Recean said.