2024-11-04 19:43 update: 2024-11-04, 19:47
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The Polish president, prime minster and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have congratulated Maia Sandu on winning a second term as president of Moldova in the election held on Sunday.
"Congratulations to @sandumaiamd on your re-election as the President of the Republic of Moldova!" President Andrzej Duda wrote on the X platform on Monday.
"Your victory is a clear sign that Moldova's place is in a democratic and united Europe. And no external forces will ever change that," Duda added.
"Congratulations to Moldova on successfully conducting the presidential elections," the foreign ministry wrote in its message on the X platform.
"The Moldovan authorities showed it's possible, despite unprecedented interference in the electoral process."
"We must stand together against Russian threats to democracy – Moldova can count on Poland," the ministry added.
Maia Sandu, the president of Moldova is a supporter of her country's European and transatlantic ambitions. With 100 percent of ballots counted in the second round of Sunday's presidential election, Sandu obtained 55.33 percent of the vote, according to the Central Electoral Commission, compared to 44.67 percent for Alexandr Stoianoglo, who was backed by the pro-Russia Party of Socialists.
On Sunday, the election in Moldova was also addressed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
"Despite the aggressive and mass scale interference of Russia, Maia Sandu beat Moscow's favourite in the presidential election. Let’s hope this trend continues in the coming days and months in other countries too," he wrote on X.
The second round of the presidential election in Moldova was carried out under high pressure due to intensive Russian interference reported by the Moldovan authorities. At the same time, the election saw great turnout and mobilisation.
In October, voting in the first round of the presidential elections in Moldova took place along with a referendum on writing the country's integration with the EU into the constitution. The referendum was won by the supporters of the integration by a very slim advantage. The result of 50.35 percent of the vote in favour was last week accepted by the country’s constitutional tribunal. (PAP)
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