Sandu officially wins presidential election in Moldova

The Central Election Commission of Moldova has recognized the presidential elections held on November 3 as valid. The candidate from the Action and Solidarity party, Maia Sandu, won the election and was declared the country's president-elect.

According to Radio Europa Liberă, according to the protocol adopted by the CEC, on November 3, out of 1,680,569 valid votes, 930,139 were cast by incumbent President Maia Sandu, and 750,430 by Alexandru Stoianoglo, who was supported by the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova.

According to the Moldovan Central Election Commission, 1,699,945 voters, or 54.31% of the total number of eligible citizens registered in the voter lists, came to the polls.

It is noted that more than 328,855 voters cast their ballots at 231 polling stations abroad, a record since the organization of elections for the diaspora. This ensured Sandu's victory, while Stoianoglo received the majority of votes in Moldova.

<span>In the three years since she took office, the Moldovan authorities have managed to start negotiations on the country's accession to the EU. </span>In addition, Maia Sandu said she would initiate a referendum on the country's accession to the European Union in the fall of 2024. She also reminded that EU leaders had recently approved a decision to start accession talks with Moldova, "something that seemed impossible three years ago."

In general, Maia Sandu has a pro-European policy and insists on the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria.

Earlier, the governments of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America claimed that the Russian Federation was planning a conspiracy to influence the results of the presidential election in Moldova.

"Today we want to address the Kremlin's actions in Moldova. President Maia Sandu and the Moldovan security services have warned that the Kremlin is seeking to undermine Moldova's democratic institutions ahead of the October presidential election and referendum on Moldova's path to EU membership. We share President Maia Sandu's serious concerns about the Kremlin's use of criminal groups to finance political activities and undermine Moldova's democratic institutions," the statement read.