BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured Moldovan President Maia Sandu of continued German support in strengthening her country’s resilience against foreign influence, a government spokesperson in Berlin said on Wednesday.
The leaders spoke in a phone call during which Sandu informed Scholz about the outcome of first-round presidential elections and a referendum on joining the EU, the spokesperson said in a statement, adding that she also spoke of the influence of Russian and pro-Russian propaganda during this time.
“The chancellor assured President Sandu of continued support in strengthening Moldova’s resilience against foreign influence and destabilization measures,” the statement said.
(Writing by Rachel More; editing by Matthias Williams)
