- Title: Moldovan government quits amid economic turmoil, tension with Russia
- Date: 10th February 2023
- Summary: TEPEHAN, TURKEY (FEBRUARY 10, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS DRONE FOOTAGE OF WIDE AND DEEP EARTH CRACKS IN AN OLIVE GROVE IN TEPEHAN VILLAGE (MUTE) LOCAL RESIDENT MEHMET TEMIZKAN LEADING THE WAY VARIOUS OF CRACKS IN OLIVE GROVE VARIOUS OF TEMIZKAN LOOKING AT CRACKS CRACKS CAUSED BY QUAKE TEMIZKAN LOOKING AT CRACKS DRONE FOOTAGE OF WIDE FISSURES (MUTE) (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) LOCAL
- Embargoed: 24th February 2023 14:47
- Keywords: MOLDOVA PRESIDENT PRIME MINISTER RESIGNATION RUSSIA UKRAINE
- Location: CHISINAU, MOLDOVA
- City: CHISINAU, MOLDOVA
- Country: Moldova
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA003932610022023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Moldova's pro-Western government resigned on Friday (February 10) after a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil and the spillover effects of conflict in neighboring Ukraine.
President Maia Sandu accepted Prime Minister's Natalia Gavrilita's resignation and nominated 48-year-old presidential aide and former interior minister Dorin Recean to replace her.
Recean, who is expected to quickly win parliamentary approval, said he would press on with Moldova's bid to join the European Union and revive the economy.
His challenges include dealing with what Moldova portrays as attempts by Russia to destabilize the tiny former Soviet republic of 2.5 million people which borders Ukraine and NATO and EU member Romania.
Russia, which has troops in Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria, has bristled at the possibility of former Soviet republics joining the EU.
Tensions rose further on Friday when Chisinau said a Russian missile had violated Moldovan airspace before hitting Ukraine, and summoned Russia's ambassador to protest.
The foreign ministry condemned "the latest unfriendly actions and statements against Moldova" and said they were "absolutely unacceptable." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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