The head of Gagauzia meets with the Speaker of the Federation Council in Moscow
The head of the autonomous territorial entity Gagauzia in southern Moldova, Eugenia Gutul, has arrived in Russia and met with the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matviyenko, in Moscow. This is evidenced by a video published on the website of the Federation Council.
Gutul asks the Kremlin for support in defending the rights of her region
The head of the autonomous territorial entity claims that the rights of her region are being «violated by Moldova.» In connection with this, she turned to the Kremlin «for support.» Gutul asked for improved transportation connections so that residents of the autonomy could travel to Russia, and expressed concerns about Chisinau violating the rights of the region.
Discussion of the «Russophobic course» of Chisinau
During the meeting, Matviyenko and Gutul discussed the «Russophobic course» of Chisinau, highlighting the tensions between the autonomy and the Moldovan government.
There is no official information about the visit on the websites and social media pages of the Moldovan autonomy and Eugenia Gutul. Gagauzia is an autonomous region in southern Moldova with a population of 160,000, consisting of three small towns and just over 20 villages.
