Moldovan Presidential Candidate Sandu Pledges to Restore Relations With Russia If Elected

CHISINAU, November 9- Moldovan presidential candidate, ex-Prime Minister Maia Sandu, said on Monday she would focus on restoring the relations with Russia in case of securing victory in the runoff. “I will focus on restoring relations with the Russian Federation on the basis of Moldova’s national interests. The Central Election Commission announced after…

CHISINAU, November 9 (Sputnik) – Moldovan presidential candidate, ex-Prime Minister Maia Sandu, said on Monday she would focus on restoring the relations with Russia in case of securing victory in the runoff.

“I will focus on restoring relations with the Russian Federation on the basis of Moldova’s national interests. We need to solve problems of our citizens working in the Russian Federation and resume export to the Russian market,” Sandu said at a briefing.

The presidential candidate also expressed the belief it would be necessary to have “serious dialogue” with Russia on the Transnistria conflict, with participation of international partners.

Moldova held the presidential election on November 1. The Central Election Commission announced after counting 100 percent of the ballots that Sandu secured victory in the first round with 36.16 percent of the vote, while incumbent President Igor Dodon got 32.61 percent. As no candidate passed the 50 percent threshold, the runoff was scheduled for November 15.