Russia Raises Concerns Over Moldova’s Territorial Integrity After Renaming Language

“The recent decision by Moldova’s lawmakers to rename the official language to Romanian has raised concerns over the country’s territorial integrity. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, expressed her concerns and called for adherence to historical logic in the renaming process.

Zakharova responded to a statement by the Romanian Foreign Ministry, which supported the renaming as a restoration of scientific truth. She argued that renaming Romanian as Moldovan would restore historical justice, explaining that Moldovan was the ancient language of Moldovans and a symbol of their self-identification within modern borders established in 1940. Zakharova acknowledged that historical linguistics have long recognized Moldovan and Romanian as similar but distinct languages.

The Russian spokesperson further stated that rejecting the Moldovan language calls into question the ownership of Bessarabia and the lands along the Dniester. She pointed out that these territories were formerly occupied by Romania and Ukraine until 1940 and that the current regime in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, should consider who now owns them. Zakharova also noted that it is paradoxical that the Moldovan language is now only preserved in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria.

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Finally, Zakharova argued that if Moldova wants to rename the language, it should adhere to historical logic and call Romanian Moldovan, rather than the other way around. The renaming process should not undermine Moldova’s territorial integrity and historical identity.

In conclusion, the renaming of the official language in Moldova has raised concerns about the country’s territorial integrity. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, has called for adherence to historical logic in the renaming process and cautioned against the rejection of the Moldovan language. The Moldovan government needs to ensure that the renaming process does not undermine the country’s territorial integrity and historical identity.”

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