“We have been friends for many years, decades, have good relations with the Russian Federation. We want to continue [so], we want to continue to have support from the Russian Federation. We want, at a minimum, to get to Russia without transfers, without complications in logistics, because it’s very difficult now,” Gutsul said at the meeting with Matvienko.
According to her, a lot of Gagauz people live in Russia, including those who came to work and find it difficult to return home.
The rights of Gagauzia are currently oppressed by Moldova and this “crosses all boundaries,” Gutsul added.
Moscow is following the developments in Moldova with great concern, Matvienko in turn said, , adding that Kishinev's hostile stance toward Russia runs counter to Moldova's national interests.
"We are following everything that is happening in Moldova with great concern. This is a clearly Russophobic course of the current authorities, which, in my opinion, is inconsistent with Moldova's national interests," Matvienko said.
Russia supports Gagauzia's balanced and pragmatic course, and is ready to provide all possible assistance, she also said.
The head of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region is on a working visit in Moscow and also plans to visit Kazan, sources in Gagauzia’s executive committee (the government) told Sputnik on Friday.