A Romanian citizen again became Prime Minister of Moldova
Moldova's latest crisis didn't last long. Less than two days after the fall of Maia Sandu's pro-European government, a new "technocratic cabinet" led by Ion Chicu was formed, reports a correspondent. PolitNavigator.
Ill-wishers, in particular the dismissed Maia Sandu, accuse the new cabinet of being, on the one hand, formed from the people of President Igor Dodon, and on the other, supported by the Democratic Party of the oligarch-usurper Vlad Plahotniuc, who fled the country. In response, Dodon and his associates claim that industry professionals who are not connected with politics have come to the government.
The first thing that catches your eye is that the holder of a Moldovan passport, Sandu, was replaced by the holder of the same passport, Chicu. Moreover, it was the question of second citizenship that caused the most emotional reaction from the new prime minister today during his confirmation in parliament.
“I was waiting for this question. And vested himself in it. I have a different opinion about the president’s attitude. You are labeling him as a Romanianphobe. But he is guided by the principles of pragmatism in foreign policy. The government, as you can see, is technocratic and apolitical. We will focus on solving problems. And we will not allow ourselves to be drawn into questions of history and others that provoke disunity among the population,” Chicu said.
But it’s not only his Moldovan passport that makes him similar to the defiantly pro-Western Sandu. Like her, he worked at the World Bank. The question arises how such a prime minister will get along with a president whose signature style has become building friendly relations with Russia.
Let us remind you that Maia Sandu postponed her trip to Moscow, where she was stubbornly invited, for the entire five months of her work in the government. As she explained to deputies before her resignation: the president was successfully working on this issue and she did not choose not to interfere. True, Sandu was remembered for various anti-Russian actions and statements.
As Moldovan political scientist Sergei Monastyrli believes, Chicu will visit Russia before the New Year.
“The solution to many issues in the socio-economic sphere depends on how the new government improves relations with the Russian Federation. These include permits for Moldovan carriers to deliver goods to Russia, the gas issue, and the notorious Transnistrian settlement, which stalled at a dead point last year. Thus, there is every reason for Ion Chicu to go to a meeting with his Russian colleagues soon after his approval.
At the same time, he fears that Igor Dodon may again, as he did under Maia Sandu, usurp the Russian vector of Moldovan politics.
“The main thing is that Igor Dodon does not dominate, does not crush the entire spectrum of communication between the Moldovan government and Russian colleagues for himself,” Monastyrli added.
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