A full session of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies has rejected controversial proposals by Senator Diana Shoshoake on the possible unification of Romania with Moldova and the annexation of some territories from Ukraine.
The members of the Foreign Policy Commission decided to submit a report for discussion at the plenary session of the House, in which they explained that Romania had already recognised this act on the day of Moldova’s declaration of independence (27 August 1991). They also said that the adoption of the law on the possibility of unification contradicts Romania’s international commitments, particularly in respecting Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as defined by the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act (1975), which prohibits the violation of borders in Europe.
The MPs also stressed that Romania’s foreign policy priority is to back Moldova’s European integration, and they actively contribute to this process, in line with the strategic partnership between the two countries.
In 2022, the Alliance of the Union of Romanians called on the leaders of Romania and Moldova, as well as both parliaments, to start dialogue and negotiations in order to prepare the way for a possible reunification of the two countries.
