LIVE // "European Moldova" // Roberta Metsola: "Moldova is Europe!"
The "European Moldova" National Assembly is taking place in the center of the capital and in 33 other cities across Europe. Citizens from various regions of the country are coming to declare their support for the European integration of the Republic of Moldova. The event is expected to be significant, with tens of thousands of people expected to participate. As a special guest at this assembly, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is attending. The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, who initiated this assembly and previously stated that the event would be non-political, will address the citizens. Representatives of local authorities and various professions in the Republic of Moldova will take the stage to deliver messages of European integration.
Update 11:52 - Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers a message of support: "Dear citizens of the Republic of Moldova, dear Europeans, Moldova is Europe, and Europe welcomes Moldova with open arms," Metsola declared in Romanian. The European official continued the message in English: "You have chosen Europe, and Europe welcomes you with open arms. Maia Sandu is an inspiring leader. Ms. Maia Sandu, I would like to stand with you when we open negotiations this year."
Update 11:37 - Maia Sandu: "We will build a European Moldova we can be proud of." "Our common desire is that Moldovans deserve to be happy in their own home."
Update 11:17 - President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, greets the citizens attending the National Assembly: "The future of the Republic of Moldova in the European Union is a dream that must become a reality." "Moldova must be a full member of the European Union." "Only the people are the masters of our home." The crowd chants: "Europe!", "Moldova!"
"We have come here to state clearly and proudly that Moldovans are Europeans, and Moldova's place is in the EU. Our national project and objective are for Moldova to be a full-fledged member of the European family," declared Maia Sandu.
"Europe is more than a political slogan. Europe is a way of life, a dream that must become a reality, and it is the chance for our people to live in peace, tranquility, and abundance. This dream depends on each one of us," said the head of state.
Update 11:09 - The National Assembly begins with the performance of the national anthems of the Republic of Moldova and the European Union, interpreted by soprano Valentina Naforniță, the Moldovan National Youth Orchestra, and the Chorus of the "Moldova" Radio and Television Company.
Update 10:53 - The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, are heading to the Great National Assembly Square.
Update 10:31 - Thousands of people from various localities in the Republic of Moldova are heading to the center of the capital to participate in the "European Moldova" National Assembly.
