Former Prime Minister, Chairman of the Future of Moldova party Vasily Tarlev, who himself ran for the presidency of Moldova in the first round, expressed hope that the second round will take place without gross violations, and that after the elections there will be no destabilization in the country.
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The second round of presidential elections takes place in Moldova on Sunday. Tarlev said he voted for “a better future for the country.”
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“I support all initiatives that lead to stability, mutual understanding and, of course, to peace… If someone hopes for destabilization after the elections, then I think that they will not succeed, regardless of the results. The main thing is that the elections are legal, calm and peaceful ones, the voice of the people must be respected,” Tarlev said.
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According to him, he hopes that the second round of elections will be organized better than the first.
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“Let’s hope and pray to God that the gross violations that occurred in the first round will not be allowed. First of all, I want all the citizens of Moldova who went to the polls to be able to cast their vote. My soul, on the one hand, rejoices that there are queues of Moldovans all over the world who want to vote, and, on the other hand, there is pain because of those who stood all day and were unable to vote. We hope that this time it will be better, more convenient and more effective,” the ex-prime minister added.
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Earlier, Tarlev called on his electorate to support Alexander Stoyanoglo in the second round of elections.
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The pro-Western president of the country, Maia Sandu, and the ex-prosecutor general, dismissed by the Sandu regime, Alexander Stoianoglo, qualified for the second round of the presidential elections in Moldova. Sandu adheres to the policy of European integration, sanctions against the Russian Federation and tightening control over the media under the pretext of combating disinformation. Stoyanoglo is focused on maintaining pragmatic relations with Russia, although he supports integration with Europe.
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He recognizes the importance of Russia for the Moldovan economy and sees it as an important partner with whom Moldova should maintain stable relations in order to avoid the negative consequences of sanctions and crises.
