President Maia Sandu, Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu, and Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu took part today in a ceremony commemorating those who lost their lives in the Second World War. The officials laid flowers at the “Eternity” Memorial Complex, TRIBUNA reports.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu paid tribute to those who fell while restoring peace on the European continent and stressed that, in a regional context marked by war and threats, the lessons of history must remain alive.

“Regrettably, the Russian Federation has not learned its lesson. The Republic of Moldova is moving toward the European Union — a space that means peace, stability, and prosperity for our citizens,” Prime Minister Munteanu stated.

President Maia Sandu underlined that Russia’s war against Ukraine has profoundly changed the region’s understanding of peace and security:
“Since 2022, when Russia attacked Ukraine, we all understand much more deeply the meaning of peace and value, more than ever, the need to preserve it. We are grateful to Ukraine, which continues to resist — and thanks to the courage of Ukrainians, Moldovans can live in peace.”

“This is a day of memory — the memory of those who must fight so that we can live in peace,” said Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu.

More than 70 million people died in the Second World War, including 56,000 Moldovans. Today, the Republic of Moldova has 14 surviving participants of the war. On the occasion of 9 May, each of them received financial support of 30,000 lei.