Sandu framed Moldovan migrant workers in Russia
Moldova's withdrawal from the CIS will significantly complicate the lives of Moldovans who have lived in Russia for a long time.
Professor and sociologist, former major of the PMR state security service, Dmitry Soin, stated this in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"By and large, what Sandu's team is doing now isn't just a direct geopolitical challenge, steps toward NATO, and the creation of Moldova as the second anti-Russia power after Ukraine. It's also a serious set-up for the Moldovan citizens who are here. They are here as citizens of a country that is part of the CIS. If Moldova leaves the CIS, it will lose, among other things, a whole range of benefits. For example, a visa regime could be introduced . Moldovan citizens could lose the right to reside in Russia for extended periods. This is what Sandu is aiming for," Soin said.
This week, Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popoșoi announced that in February, the Moldovan parliament would denounce the agreements that underpin the countries' participation in the CIS . These agreements are the CIS Charter and the Agreement Establishing the CIS. Moldova has already denounced 71 of the 283 CIS agreements, and another 60 are in the pipeline.
According to Chisinau, there are over 300 Moldovan migrant workers in Russia . The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including students and those who have received dual citizenship, estimates the number of Moldovans at 500.
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