Romanian official: abolition of visa regime with Romania signals the end of a Soviet-style totalitarian regime in Moldova

Eugen Tomac, the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry's state secretary for ties with Romanians everywhere, told Romanian news agency Agerpres that Moldova's cancellation of the visa regime with Bucharest mean the end of a Soviet-style totalitarian regime in Chisinau.

Mr. Tomac added that "in this way, Chisinau authorities are reaffirming their commitment to developing stronger ties with the European Union. Romania and Moldova are two independent states, but we should not equate states with the Romanian people. On both sides of the Prut, the majority population is made up of Romanians."

Mr. Tomac is referring to the river Prut, which acts as a natural border between Moldova and Romania.

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