“With its internal, regional and geopolitical problems, from my point of view Moldova should not join any military alliance, firstly, it needs solve its dilemmas, cooperate with everyone and have neutrality as a basis to preserve and strengthen the State,” Tarlev told Moldova 1 channel, adding that his electoral program is based on several important principles to preserve the Moldovan state, and is in favor of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, military neutrality and the well-being of the people.

Tarlev also regretted that the government of current President Maia Sandu decided to set up only two polling stations in Russia, despite the fact that the Moldovan community there is estimated to be between 400,000 and 700,000 people. “Rather than communication with the Russians, the government has restricted the rights of Moldovans. I think it is a lack of insight, it is a double-edged sword, I think they are afraid, they have a wrong view and they follow orders from enemies of the Moldovan people abroad,” he said.

According to the Moldovan Constitution, the country has a neutral status, but since 1994 it has cooperated with NATO based on a plan of individual partnership. In addition, with the coming to power of the Action and Solidarity Party, led by Sandu, military exercises with the participation of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Romania became more frequent in the country.

The president herself, in an interview with local media, stressed that Moldova should continue the discussion on rapprochement with NATO, as this could help strengthen its defensive capacity.

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