Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia will do everything to protect the interests of the Russian-speaking population of the Republic of Moldova. At the same time, during the forum, he made several allusions to the government of Chisinau, it is reported agora.mdquoted by news.ro.

“We will do everything to ensure that the interests of the Russian-speaking population of Moldova are not harmed in any way,” said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“Let’s not forget that in Moldova, in addition to Transnistria, there is also Gagauzia, which also claims a special status. By the way, it has some elements of a special status. And I believe that the Moldovan leaders will do the right thing if they stop the geopolitical games imposed by the West and think about the interests of those people who live nearby,” Lavrov said, according to agora.md.

In June, Lavrov said that Lavrov is trying to turn the Republic of Moldova into a “second Ukraine.”

“Of course, the Republic of Moldova is clearly trying to make a second Ukraine… This approach on the part of the current leadership of Moldova is very revealing when they declare that: “We are starting the process of joining the European Union.” , let’s see what they promise us and decide whether we will remain in the Commonwealth of Independent States,” he said.

At the same time, Lavrov then accused Chisinau of begging in the matter of natural gas supply.