Minister Popescu's reply on status of Russian language in territory of Moldova
Russian speakers in Moldova find no problems in the communication, confirms the Moldovan Foreign Affairs Minister Nicu Popescu as the reply to his Russian counterpart regarding the status of Russian language in the territory of Moldova.
Minister Popescu held a press conference after his visit to Moscow.
Journalist: Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov said he would like to consolidate the Russian language in Moldova. What does this mean?
Popescu: Please ask Mr Lavrov! You know that in Moldova, there's no problem regarding the functioning of Russian language, the mass media in Russian language, the way people communicate on streets or in educational institutions. From our point of view, we don't think Russian language clashes with other things in the territory of Moldova.
In the visit to Russia, Minister Popescu discussed with his Russian counterpart the topic of Russian language in Moldova.