Igor Dodon, leader of the Socialists, noted that “The purpose of national security policy is the protection of core national interests” is the main formulation in the United States National Security Strategy. “The Americans had to declare this so that some heavyweights in Chișinău or Europe would also reach the conclusion that the state and the people must come first in governance,” TRIBUNA reports.

Dodon emphasized that the Party of Socialists was the first political formation in the Republic of Moldova to proclaim the principle of National Interest as its foundation several years ago, even conducting a nationwide campaign under this slogan.

At that time, he said, PAS and the Presidency had a critical and ironic attitude toward the idea of National Interest promoted by the Socialists. Dodon accused PAS and Maia Sandu of supporting the continuation of the war in Ukraine, immigration of foreigners, weakening statehood, ceding sovereignty, and politically pressuring citizens. “Shame on them for these betrayals of the National Interest!” he declared.

The politician remarked that the U.S. Security Strategy demonstrated the global trend toward policies of sovereign states. “In this respect, the Party of Socialists is more modern and relevant in its vision than the globalist PAS, which hates its own people and will be thrown into the dustbin of history,” Dodon stated.

He concluded by praising the American administration: “Bravo to the Americans in the Trump Administration for calling things by their name!”.