Moldovan president on Independence Day says Moldova's citizens can achieve great things only together

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, President Maia Sandu addressed a message to citizens, urging Moldovans to remain united, to have confidence in the country and to continue building a free and strong state.

At the beginning, the head of state paid tribute to the generation of National Revival, who took on risks and sacrifices for the right to live freely at home and to leave their children a free country. “They fulfilled their duty – they created an independent state. We have the duty to help it grow,” the Moldovan president emphasized.

Maia Sandu then spoke about the trials the Republic of Moldova was facing today: propaganda that promotes division and distrust, the illegal presence of the Russian army, drones that endanger peace and dirty money used by some political parties to weaken the state from within. In the face of these threats, the head of state called on the whole society to rediscover “the enthusiasm and the strength to believe in our country” that characterized those who had forged independence.

The president called for reflection on the path the Republic of Moldova had taken in its 35 years of independence. “The fact that we still have many problems to solve does not cancel out the progress made by Moldova and its people,” Maia Sandu said, noting that citizens had jointly protected democracy, which remains indispensable to the country’s independence. “Our people no longer want to live ever again in a prison-country,” the head of state stressed.

The Moldovan president also said that independence unites people regardless of age, profession, language spoken, place of residence, or political views. “Independence is not about being the same; independence does not require us to be identical, but to be free together. Our direction is shared – towards the European Union. Because there, identity is respected, not controlled,” Maia Sandu said.

The president encouraged citizens not to give up when times are hard and not to forget that everyone contributes, through what they do every day, to how our country looks: “The Republic of Moldova is what we are. What we are at work, what we are in the family, what we are on the village streets, even what we are on the internet. Let us be everywhere the way we want the Republic of Moldova to be,” Maia Sandu highlighted.

In conclusion, the head of state referred to everyone’s responsibility for the future and about the power to accomplish together the important things for the country. “Thank you for being free, because as long as you are free, the Republic of Moldova will be free. The small things each person does alone for his/her family. The great things we can achieve only together,” the president concluded.