Moldova considers canceling visa-free regime and denouncing friendship and cooperation treaty with Russia

Moldovan authorities are discussing the possibility of canceling the visa-free regime with Russia.

Izvestia reports this, citing Bogdan Tsyrdya, a deputy of the republic's parliament from the Party of Socialists.

"The cancellation of the visa-free regime is being discussed behind the scenes. And I think that's where everything is heading," he told the publication.

According to him, this issue is being discussed in the ruling party. Tsyrdya said that Moldova is also discussing the possibility of denouncing the 2001 Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation with Russia, in which the parties recognize each other as strategic partners. The deputy believes that this agreement could be terminated within one or two years.

Earlier, Moldovan Foreign Minister Mikhail Popshoi stated that the republic will leave the CIS in April 2027.