DISINFO: Romania has long claimed the territory of Moldova
SUMMARY
It is no secret that Romania has long claimed the territory of Moldova.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Romania's alleged imperialist ambitions, questioning Moldova's integrity and sovereignty without any substance to document it.
Romania adheres to international law regarding state borders and has no territorial claims upon Moldova. The development of the relationship with the Republic of Moldova is a priority of Romania's foreign policy, based on the communion of history, language, traditions and culture and on supporting the European aspirations of the neighboring state.
Romania was the first state to recognise the independence of the Republic of Moldova, immediately after the proclamation of the independence of the new state (August, 1991).
The bases of the bilateral relationship are established by the Declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership between Romania and the Republic of Moldova for the European integration of the Republic of Moldova (signed in Bucharest, on April 27, 2010). Romania strongly and constantly supports the efforts of the Republic of Moldova in approaching the EU, including through the visa liberalisation and the signature of the Association Agreement.
Moldova is the main recipient of Romanian foreign assistance.
See similar cases claiming that Bucharest has a project to absorb Moldova, Transnistria and some regions of Ukraine, that Moldova is just one of the stages of Romania's expansionist strategy in the East.