U.S. Senator Wicker On Moldova's EU Accord

The Moldovan government on July 2 ratified an Association Agreement with the European Union, which it had signed the previous week in Brussels alongside fellow EU aspirants Ukraine and Georgia. During a U.S. congressional delegation visit to Chisinau on July 3, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (Republic, Mississippi) spoke to RFE/RL Moldovan Service director Oana Serafim, saying that the United States backs Moldova's democratic progress and will support the country in the face of pressure from Russia. (RFE/RL's Moldovan Service)