“The referendum on Moldova’s accession to the EU this fall will determine our present and future for decades,” Interfax quotes her.

Sandu also called on members of the Moldovan parliament to begin preparing for the referendum, including carrying out the necessary procedures.

It is noted that in order to announce a plebiscite, at least a third of the deputies must come up with such an initiative by submitting a request to the Constitutional Court.

Earlier, the leader of Gagauzia, Eugenia Gutsul, said that the majority of Moldovan citizens are in favor of not severing ties with Russia