Thread by @sandumaiamd

Moldova🇲🇩 is strongly determined to stay part of the free world. We belong in the #EU. We are a #European country, with a European language, a European history, and a European political system. EU’s values are our values. We are part of #Europe. 🇲🇩🇪🇺

Like never before, the 🇲🇩govt’s commitment to reforming institutions is unquestionable. But building independent, strong institutions takes time. I’m asking #EU to help us tackle the big corruption, recover the stolen money & bring the corrupt fugitives to justice.

Despite our achievements, we have been hit hard by a succession of crises culminating with the war against #Ukraine🇺🇦.

We remain committed to a peaceful, political resolution of the Transnistrian conflict, fully preserving #Moldova’s sovereignty & territorial integrity within our internationally recognized borders.

Despite the long list of overlapping challenges that I just talked about, #Moldova🇲🇩 is strongly determined to stay part of the free world. We are part of #Europe.

I ask you to increase #EU’s support for #Moldova – for the sake of Moldovans who want to preserve their #democracy & #reedom, but also for the sake of Europe - to have a stable, predictable, and reliable partner and contributor to peace in its eastern neighborhood. 🇲🇩🇪🇺

We made the choice inspired by the aspirations of our people. We chose #EU accession as a path towards freedom, prosperity & peace. A path that will require a lot of work, coordination & goodwill, but one that is worth every step. 🇲🇩🇪🇺

We deem accession as based on meritocracy & achieved results, not on geographic sequence. We would like to see pragmatism & strategic political flexibility on behalf of the #EU MS. A prospect of accession would send to 🇲🇩citizens a strong signal that EU🇪🇺 stands by us.

Thank you, @Europarl_EN, for recognising our European choice & our hard work in implementing reforms, our constant fight for democracy.

I ask you to become #Moldova’s Ambassadors in your countries & call on policy-makers to support Moldova🇲🇩 in its path to stay part of the free world by joining the world’s most successful peace project. @EUCouncil @Europarl_EN

I urge you to hear this strong message from the Moldovan🇲🇩 people – the #EU should, once again, show that it is the world’s most successful union for advancing peace, prosperity, and democracy. 🇲🇩🇪🇺
My full speech at @Europarl_EN plenary 👉 bit.ly/3sJxOWo