(VIDEO) Maia Sandu orders identification of legislative solutions to stop convicts fleeing to Transnistria

MoldovaLive, 30 December 2025 11:20

President Maia Sandu has expressed dissatisfaction with the growing number of convicted individuals who flee to the Transnistrian region and has urged the Government and Parliament to propose concrete solutions. She made the statement at a press conference on December 30, 2025, calling for simpler procedures to place convicted persons on wanted lists so they […] The post (VIDEO) Maia Sandu orders identification of legislative solutions to stop convicts fleeing to Transnistria appeared first on Moldova.

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