The Government of Moldova has concluded on Wednesday to extend for another 60 days the state of emergency in force in the country since February 24, 2022, the date when Russian troops stormed into the territory of neighboring Ukraine.
Moldova’s Interior Minister, Anna Revenco, explained that the «main reason» for applying this new extension is «Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine», as well as «the risks associated with it», Infotag agency reports.
Revenco remarked that, as Ukraine is a country bordering Moldova, it is precisely Chisinau that suffers first of all the consequences of the war, especially in terms of energy and migration, as well as in terms of its national security.
By virtue of the state of emergency, the Commission for Exceptional Situations is empowered to issue binding orders to the heads of public administrations at the national and local levels, as well as to the citizens themselves.
The state of emergency has been in force in the country since February 24, almost a year ago, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Since then it has been extended several times, most recently in early December.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
