The Minister of Defense informed the millions of Romanians throughout the country about the worrying situation in the Republic of Moldova during this period when a series of provocations are taking place in Transnistria, but for now there is no possibility of a conflict.
The Minister of Defense says that these provocations from the Republic of Moldova are being watched with concern, but there are very few chances that a conflict will break out there, or that the war will extend beyond Ukraine, despite the claims made by Russian propaganda.
"At this moment we do not have such discussions (ed. about the sending of weapons to Ukraine), we participate, we are the most important humanitarian hub, and at this moment we do not have discussions related to weapons, the sending of lethal material.
Of course we should be worried (ed. the situation in Transnistria), and we are worried about what is happening around our country, it is about conflicts. At this moment we see in this event a challenge, an attempt to create a conflict in this area, which according to all our analyzes at this moment has no chance of developing, of unfolding.
Of course, the government of the Republic of Moldova, the presidency, manages this situation, they are in a situation to check, to alarm, to supervise this situation, but we do not see this as a problem. A normal visit (n. ed. visit of the Romanian delegation to Ukraine), it seems natural for us to be there too, to give an example of solidarity.
Romania, however, gave signs of solidarity and concrete gestures of solidarity from the first day of the war. This gesture of our delegation completed, so to speak, the help we give, through a symbolic meeting there in Kiev with our friends from Ukraine. I have guests from Ukraine, I'm sure when I have time, I met yesterday with the Minister of Defense, Mr. Resnikov, we decided to meet. For now, everyone works better in their own country.
It affects us (n. ed. statements of Russian propaganda regarding the annexation of the Republic of Moldova by Romania) only to the extent that we become a sounding board for Moscow's propaganda, then it affects us. If we don't become a sounding board, then it makes no sense, because every day they seek in this hybrid, complex war, to affect, to warn, to touch public opinion in the countries that support Ukraine, so I don't think it affects us, and I don't think there is a possibility of war in the Republic of Moldova."
