Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated Moldova’s Maia Sandu on election win.
“I warmly congratulate Maia Sandu and the people of Moldova on the occasion of the results of parliamentary elections and strong dedication to advancing the European future of the country,” PM Pashinyan said in a post on X.
The pro-European party of Moldovan President Maia Sanduhas claimed victory and a new majority in parliament in Sunday’s elections seen as critical for her country’s future path to the EU.
With 99.9% of the 1.6 million votes counted, PAS had 50.17% of the vote – far ahead of the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc on 24.18%, Moldova’s central electoral commission said.
Turnout was 52%, higher than in recent years.
