The authorities of Moldova said that it is difficult to cope with the sharp increase in the number of applications for citizenship from Russians, currently 70% of applicants are citizens of the Russian Federation.
Source : General Inspectorate for Migration of the country, reports “Evropeyska Pravda” with reference to Reuters
Literally : “The geopolitical situation in the region, created by Russia’s war against Ukraine, has led to an increase in the number of people who wish to obtain Moldovan citizenship.”
Details : The agency reported that 70% of applicants are citizens of the Russian Federation and 20% are citizens of Ukraine. At the same time, it did not provide specific figures regarding the number of persons wishing to obtain Moldovan citizenship.
“Due to a sharp increase in the number of requests for Moldovan citizenship, the agency asks the government to extend the period for considering applications to six months instead of the current 20 days,” the General Inspectorate for Migration said.
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