Moldovan parliament adopts Declaration in support of Ukraine; parliament speaker says parliament of Moldova stands with Ukrainian people

The parliament of has adopted a Declaration, thereby expressing its firm and unconditional support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within the internationally recognized borders of 1991.

The document firmly condemns the brutal aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which started on February 26, 2014, with the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, continued with the introduction of Russian troops into eastern Ukraine and escalated on February 24, 2022, into an unprovoked full-scale war against a sovereign and democratic state.

The Moldovan parliament reiterates that Ukraine has the right to decide its internal, external and security policies sovereignly, including the right to self-defense, and any illegal annexation of Ukrainian territories by the Russian Federation will not be recognized by Moldova.

The Declaration also condemns the Kremlin's official propaganda, which attempts to justify the invasion with false claims regarding the illegitimacy of Kyiv's leadership, labeling it as a 'Nazi regime.' The parliament describes these claims as gross distortions of reality in a democratic and European country.

At the same time, the parliament of Moldova calls upon parliaments worldwide to adopt similar stances in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. In the end, the Moldovan parliament launches a call to the country's citizens for unity, vigilance and responsibility in the joint effort to build a European future Moldova - a future anchored in the values of peace, freedom and democracy.

The text of the Declaration was read by Inga Coseru, head parliament’s commission for foreign policy and European integration:

‘’THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA STRONGLY CONDEMNS the brutal aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which commenced on February 26, 2014, resulting in the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the introduction of troops into certain regions of eastern Ukraine, and escalating on February 24, 2022, into the unprovoked full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation against sovereign and democratic Ukraine;

REITERATES that Ukraine is a sovereign and independent European state, with borders recognized by the international community in 1991, which has the right to self-defense and independently decides its internal, external and security policies;

DECLARES that any illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory carried out as a result of the unprovoked and full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation will not be recognized by the parliament of Moldova;

STRONGLY CONDEMNS the cynical attempts by the Kremlin administration to justify this barbaric act of aggression with false and unfounded claims regarding the illegitimacy of Ukraine's current leadership, labeled as a 'blatantly Nazi regime, following all its inspirations from Nazi Germany,' and through a distorted presentation of the situation in democratic Ukraine;

CALLS on the parliaments of other states to adopt declarations expressing their unconditional support for Ukraine's sovereignty and its territorial integrity within borders recognized by the international community in 1991.

LAUNCHES a call for unity, vigilance and responsibility to all the citizens of Moldova who want for our homeland, the Republic of Moldova, to become part of the European Union—a zone of peace and freedom.’’

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu noted that this declaration showed a clear and firm commitment of Moldova in supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression:

‘’Dear colleagues, through this Declaration, the Parliament of Moldova once again demonstrates that it stands with the Ukrainian people, who are paying the highest and greatest price for their freedom, for our freedom and for the freedom of the entire civilized and democratic world.’’