“Dear Mrs. Sandu, I cordially congratulate you on your election as President of the Republic of Moldova.

I am very glad that the people of the Republic of Moldova have given you a strong mandate for constructive cooperation in the international arena and for the continuation of urgently needed reforms, ”RIA Novosti quotes the text of the telegram published by the press service of the German government.

Merkel wished the elected head of state every success in addressing Moldova's challenges.

Earlier, the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier congratulated Sanda on her election to the post of Moldovan president.