Sandu came to Gagauzia and called the protest participants “brought for money”. Sandu previously refused to sign a decree appointing Evgenia Gutsul as a member of the country's government.

The head of state believes that Hutsul “works for a criminal group” - this is how Sandu calls the opposition party “Shor”, banned in the country through the efforts of the authorities. The President arrived in the region for the opening ceremony of the Vulcanesti-Chisinau high-voltage power transmission line.