Moldovan president: It is exteremely incompetent to see something
anti-Moldovan in Russia’s new approach to gas export

Regnum, Russia
July 12 2006

Moldovan president believes that there is no political component in
events, which happens between Russia and Republic Moldova in sphere
of supplying energy carriers; Vladimir Voronin stated at a news
conference in Chisinau on July 11, a REGNUM correspondent informs.

"Russia has changed its course in the sphere of gas export concerning
all countries without exception: Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and
Armenia. It is the highest degree of incompetence to see here something
exclusively anti-Moldovan," Mr. Voronin admitted.

The Moldovan president stated that such logic is very unusual,
especially for ordinary people in CIS countries; "however, we are ready
to get used to the logic." "Really, if we have proclaimed ourselves
to be an independent state, let us be independent according to honest
rating," Mr. Voronin said.

At the same time, the situation is a little different in wine embargo
situation. "But exclusion confirms the rule here too," Mr. Voronin
pointed out. "Though the Republic of Moldova has not received any
official document concerning law quality of our production from the
Russian side, in reality, it is very difficult to find political
component in this case too. Look, the Russian market is practically
closed today for wine export from the whole world. Wine embargo has
been put de facto on France, Chile, and Argentina."

Russia just entered the stage of its foreign policy’s reforming and
renewing, the Moldovan president concluded.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress