(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Moldovan Ambassador to Ukraine Valeriu Kiver stated this in an interview with Ukrinform.

“In recent months, Moldova has been on everyone's lips, as it has become a battleground between the past and the future - between democratic development and European integration on one hand, and a return to the old anti-democratic system on the other. President Maia Sandu described the parliamentary elections as a democracy under attack test, which the citizens of Moldova passed successfully,” he noted.

The diplomat recalled that Moldova opened two polling stations in Ukraine - one at the Embassy in Kyiv and another in Odesa. In total, 612 Moldovan citizens voted there (264 in Kyiv), and about 80% supported Moldova's European path.

“This experience, I believe, can also be useful for Ukraine when the time comes for its own elections. We are ready to share our experience with our Ukrainian colleagues if needed,” Kiver added.

The Moldovan ambassador also stressed that Russia used bribery, propaganda, and intimidation to interfere in his country's elections on an even greater scale than during the presidential elections in October 2024.

“According to available information, Russia allocated at least €100 million to try to influence our elections, and possibly more. For such a small country as Moldova, this is an enormous amount. As President Sandu stated during the European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, the parliamentary elections should be seen as a warning for all of Europe. What happened in Moldova over the past few months - especially in the final weeks before the vote - could happen in any European country,” the diplomat emphasized.

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As reported by Ukrinform, on September 29, after 100% of ballots were processed in Moldova's parliamentary elections, the ruling pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) won the vote.

As a result, three parties and two blocs entered the new Parliament.

Overall, Action and Solidarity (PAS) received 50.2% of the votes. The pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc came in second with 24.17%, followed by the Alternative bloc with 7.96%. Also entering Parliament were the Eurosceptic Our Party (6.20%) and the pro-European Democracy at Home party (5.62%).

The photo is provided by the Embassy of Moldova in Ukraine.

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