This urgent fact-finding mission was requested in view of the unprovoked and unlawful attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The military aggression has triggered the most serious humanitarian crisis in Europe since the end of the Second World War. Millions of Ukrainians have fled their country and their numbers continue to increase.
In Chișinău, seven members from the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and Subcommittee on Security and Defence, led by
Urmas Paet (Renew Europe, Estonia) and
Nathalie Loiseau (Renew Europe, France), met with Moldova's top political leadership, including President Maia Sandu, Speaker of the Parliament Igor Grosu, Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița, and Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatîi.
During their visit, which took place from 31 March to 2 April, MEPs praised the generosity of the Moldovan people for hosting large numbers of Ukrainian refugees. They called on the EU to continue scaling up its efforts to support Moldova in providing shelter and help for the large number of refugees fleeing from the Russian aggression.
Location : Chisinau, Moldova
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