Moldova wants EU membership "as soon as possible" and hopes for a decision to start negotiations "in the next months," President Maia Sandu told AFP in an interview, EDnews reports.
"We do believe that we can save our democracy only as part of the EU," Maia Sandu said.
"We do believe that Russia will continue to be a big source of instability for the years to come and we need to protect ourselves," added Sandu, on the sidelines of a Council of Europe of summit in Iceland that wrapped up on Tuesday.
Stating the project "realistic" for Moldova, Sandu said that they are looking forward to see this happening as soon as possible.