“We categorically reject the statements of the head of Russian diplomacy, which do not correspond to reality and are part of the already well-known threatening rhetoric of Russian diplomacy,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to the representative of the Moldovan Foreign Ministry, Chisinau has long decided on the future of the country, which is "part of the free world."
Voda added that Moldova chose the path of European integration.
Earlier, Lavrov said that the West is considering Moldova for the role of the next Ukraine.
The former president of the republic, Igor Dodon, noted that he did not believe that Moldova would become a member of the European Union, and expressed the opinion that the republic should cooperate with Moscow.