Moldovan president blames Romania, Serbia

Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin says the Romanian security services and nine persons from Serbia led the violent protests in Chisinau on April 7. “The same scenario was seen in Belgrade, Tbilisi, Bishkek and Kiev,” Voronin told Spanish daily El Pais, stating that he has a picture of a “Yugoslav” with "documents of an American institution". Moldovan president blames Romania, Serbia Voronin added that on April 9, nine persons from Serbia and agents of the Romanian security services “directed” the events in Kishinev. “We have everything recorded and we can identify all the beasts that attacked police. We will arrest them and file charges against them,” he said. Voronin also accused high school and university teachers, stating that they played a destructive role, especially in Chisinau, "where they formed the disciples of Ion Antonescu”. Antonescu was the Romanian dictator from 1940 to 1944, who led the country into war and formed an alliance with Hitler. He was put on trial after the war, found guilty treason, sentenced to death and executed. Voronin said that “Romania cannot let go of its expansionist goals” and that “it is not aware that it is an EU member-state and that it must respect determined rules”. “We want to join Europe through Brussels, not Bucharest,” the Moldovan president said. The violence broke out after the election results were released last week, in which Voronin’s Communist Party won the majority of parliamentary mandates, with protesters claiming decrying election fraud. The Moldova Interior Ministry released a list of 166 people who were arrested during the protests, many of which were minors. Two people died amidst the violence. A majority of Romanian journalists who reported on the protests were taken into police custody and forced to leave Moldova, while others returned to Romania on their own, fearing for their safety. Currently, there are only accredited stringers of the TVR television station in Chisinau. Also on Monday, Moldova's election authorities that a recount of the April 5 election results would be held on Wednesday.

Moldovan president blames Romania, Serbia

Voronin added that on April 9, nine persons from Serbia and agents of the Romanian security services “directed” the events in Kishinev.

“We have everything recorded and we can identify all the beasts that attacked police. We will arrest them and file charges against them,” he said.

Voronin also accused high school and university teachers, stating that they played a destructive role, especially in Chisinau, "where they formed the disciples of Ion Antonescu”.

Antonescu was the Romanian dictator from 1940 to 1944, who led the country into war and formed an alliance with Hitler.

He was put on trial after the war, found guilty treason, sentenced to death and executed.

Voronin said that “Romania cannot let go of its expansionist goals” and that “it is not aware that it is an EU member-state and that it must respect determined rules”.

“We want to join Europe through Brussels, not Bucharest,” the Moldovan president said.

The violence broke out after the election results were released last week, in which Voronin’s Communist Party won the majority of parliamentary mandates, with protesters claiming decrying election fraud.

The Moldova Interior Ministry released a list of 166 people who were arrested during the protests, many of which were minors. Two people died amidst the violence.

A majority of Romanian journalists who reported on the protests were taken into police custody and forced to leave Moldova, while others returned to Romania on their own, fearing for their safety.

Currently, there are only accredited stringers of the TVR television station in Chisinau.

Also on Monday, Moldova's election authorities that a recount of the April 5 election results would be held on Wednesday.