The Moldovan authorities are asking the United Nations to include the withdrawal of foreign troops from its territory on agenda of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly opening on September 12. This was announced by Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu.
“For twenty-five years now, using the pretext of a peacekeeping mission, the Russian Federation has been intimidating us, keeping troops, ammunition and arms illegally on our soil. Before its summer recess, Parliament adopted a Declaration to request their withdrawal and the observance of Moldova’s neutrality and sovereignty. It was not a simple piece of paper. We will continue to do everything in our power to reintegrate the territory”, wrote Andrian Candu on his Facebook account.
Adopted on July 21, the Declaration stated that the continuous stationing of Russian troops and the strengthening of military presence in the eastern part of Moldova amounted to violations of the Moldovan Constitution, in particular its independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and permanent neutrality provisions, as well as of international law. It urged Russia to resume and finalize the process of withdrawing its troops, ammunition, armament and military equipment from Moldova’s territory, in conformity with its international commitments and relevant principles of international law.
