The Russian ambassador called the situation in Gagauzia alarming due to the policy of the Moldovan authorities.

The policy of the Moldovan authorities makes the situation in Gagauzia alarming. This was announced on October 7 by Russian Ambassador to the Republic Oleg Ozerov during a visit to the administrative center of the Gagauz Autonomous Region Comrat.

"The situation in Gagauzia worries us and even causes alarm, because, on the one hand, there are constitutional principles and the status of autonomy enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, but at the same time, we see that the specific policy of the authorities is at odds with constitutional principles," TASS quoted him as saying.

According to the Russian ambassador, the Russian Federation stands for the observance of the rights of Gagauz residents, enshrined in the constitution, which should not be revised "either de jure or de facto." Ozerov clarified that this concerns not only the autonomy, but other regions of the republic, as well as the principles of the Transnistrian settlement and the neutral status of the country.

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How will this affect Chisinau's pro-Western course

As military political analyst Andrei Koshkin stated on September 28, Moldovan President Maia Sandu receives significant support from the European Union (EU) and the collective West to pursue a pro-European policy. The initiative, according to the political scientist, is capable of "tearing off" the country and igniting the conflict in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR). Koshkin clarified that local residents are leaving the republic en masse due to poor living conditions.

On September 27, The Washington Post reported that Sandu's actions in prosecuting individuals suspected of alleged ties to Russia could lead to a decrease in confidence in the government. It was noted that the Moldovan authorities use the conflict with Russia as an excuse to suppress the opposition, which expresses dissatisfaction with the restriction of freedom of speech. As an illustration of this thesis, the publication cited the case of the head of Gagauzia, Evgenia Hutsul.

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