The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, said he wanted the European Union to quickly announce its position on Moldova’s application for EU membership, Reuters reported. Macron made the statement during a meeting with Moldovan President Maya Sandu in Paris.
“I want to be able to give a clear answer in the coming weeks to Moldova, which deserves this, given the geopolitical situation, the security situation and the humanitarian situation,” Macron was quoted as saying by AFP.
The French president also said that the risk of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia spreading to other neighboring countries should not be ruled out. Concerns are growing that Moldova could be embroiled in the conflict in Ukraine after pro-Russian separatists in Moldova’s Transnistria region blamed Kyiv for shootings, explosions and drones entering the border.
Last week, Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu told Reuters that internal elements in the pro-Russian separatist region were trying to destabilize it and create tensions as the country struggled to join the EU, Reuters reported.
“Russia’s unacceptable aggression by Ukraine poses a threat to the stability of the entire region, and Moldova in particular, because recent incidents in Transnistria show that the spread of the conflict cannot be ruled out,” Macron was quoted as saying by AFP. .
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