According to the deputy prime minister himself, the decision of the Romanian authorities was a "demarche to the Moldovan president."
"In Moscow, this incident is viewed as a conscious provocation, which seriously damages bilateral relations," the ministry said in a protest note handed to Romanian acting Chargé d'affaires in Russia.
On Wednesday, Moldovan President Igor Dodon said that Rogozin had confirmed his plans to visit Moldova despite proposals of country's authorities to cancel the visit as the delegation had reportedly planned to arrive in the European nation using the aircraft of Russia's Aerospace Forces.
Dodon criticized his government over the possible cancellation of Rogozin's visit as an unfriendly move.
The incident with Rogozin's flight to Moldova was not the only one involving Russian citizens that took place during the week. On Thursday, Moldovan authorities banned a group of Russians, including those heading to Transnistria to participate in the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the peacekeeping mission in the region, from visiting the country.
