This is the only option for ensuring peace, Sandu believes.

In October, Moldova will hold a referendum on membership in the European Union, said the country’s President Maia Sandu.

At a press conference in Chisinau, she said that she had asked the Moldovan parliament to begin the procedure for a constitutional plebiscite, which should take place on the same day as the presidential elections, Bloomberg writes.

“For the majority of Moldovan citizens, the EU is a project of peace and prosperity, while Russia is constantly trying to destabilize the situation in Moldova. We expect that attacks and provocations from Russia will continue, but I urge citizens not to be intimidated and to support the referendum for the EU , because the EU is the only option that can ensure peace,” she added.

Moldova’s path to the European Union: what is known

Let us remind you that the country’s authorities submitted an application for membership in the European Union on March 3, 2022. On December 14, 2023, the leaders of the EU member states decided to begin negotiations on accession to the organization for Ukraine and Moldova.

In Moldova they said that they plan to join the European Union before 2030.

As you know, Sandu has repeatedly declared her support for Ukraine in the war against Russian invaders. Last winter, she reported that the Russian Federation wants to carry out a coup in her country.