The President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen, who was bitten by Codruc, the dog of the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu, offered the leader from Chisinau a plush toy for the animal, clarifying in a message published on social networks. media that he understands that he was scared because of the agglomeration.

“My first meeting with Codruce, the “First Dog” of the Republic of Moldova, caused a bit of a stir. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge dog lover. I understand that he was scared because of all the people around him. It’s not that bad. On the last day of my visit to the Republic of Moldova, I presented President Maia Sandu with a small toy for Kodruts. Let’s hope that this will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship,” Van der Bellen said, according to the media from the Republic of Moldova, News.ro reports.

President Maia Sandu’s dog “violated” diplomatic protocol on Thursday by biting the hand of Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, who is visiting the Republic of Moldova.

The incident happened when the two leaders were walking in the courtyard of the presidential residence, and Van der Bellen tried to pet the dog, a dog rescued from the street named Kodrutz.

After the tripartite meeting at the Presidency, the President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen, the President of Slovenia Natasha Pirk Musar and Maja Sandu took a walk in the yard of the institution, where Kodrutz was also present. At some point, the head of the Moldovan state approached the animal and stroked it. Natasha Pirz Musar stayed away, but Alexander Van der Bellen also approached Kodrutz. When the leader of Vienna tried to pet him, the dog bit his hand.

Maya Sandu apologized in English and explained that the animal was frightened by the large number of people nearby.

At the next meeting with the President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Ihor Grossu, Van der Bellen appeared with a bandaged hand.