Igor Dodon emphasized that even if the government and parliament made such a decision, it would not mean a de facto and de jure withdrawal from the CIS
According to Igor Grosu, he made the decision after consultations with the country’s citizenry, members of the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity, and President Maia Sandu
According to Igor Dodon, the pro-European government’s policy toward severing ties with Russia and the CIS has already caused serious problems in the Moldovan economy due to a drop in fruit exports to Russia and a hike in energy tariffs