Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca were received on Wednesday afternoon in Chisinau by the President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu and Natalia Gavriliţa respectively. Iohannis stressed that Romania stood by the side of the Republic of Moldova as always, and appreciated the efforts made by the country in the context of the war in Ukraine. „You can count on us. And, besides Romania, all the European and Euro-Atlantic states are in solidarity with you”, the Romanian head of state also said. In turn, the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, stated that her country needed the support of its partners to overcome the challenges caused by the war. „What is happening in Ukraine is terrible. The military actions have destabilized the entire region, and the challenges caused by this war are also putting pressure on the Republic of Moldova”, Maia Sandu underlined. She said that 340,000 people had crossed the border between Moldova and Ukraine since the start of the war, leaving 100,000 refugees in Moldova. We recall that, on March 3, Maia Sandu signed the application for the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union. Romania has announced it will fully support Moldova’s European aspirations. As regards the refugees situation in Romania, more than 15 thousand Ukrainians crossed Romania’s borders on Tuesday, in 24 hours, according to the Romanian border police. Since the start of the crisis, until March 15th, some 440 thousand Ukrainians entered Romania.
