Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry presented in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova’s capital, the implication's of Romania's decision regarding missile shield, state secretary for strategic affairs Bogdan Aurescu declared for HotNews.ro. Aurescu rejected the idea of any negative repercussions on the Transnistrian situation, since Romania's decisions does not have the power to influence the Russian-American relationships regarding the new START agreement.

"Yesterday [February 11] I talked on the phone with my homologue Andrei Popov, Foreign Affairs vice-minister and I introduced to him the main elements of the decision Romania has taken. Plus, a Romanian delegation with vast contacts in the Romanian-Moldavian relationships is currently in Chisinau and has had made available presentation elements regarding this decision and its implications", Aurescu said.

During the last days, several politicians from Chisinau Asked Romania for clarifications. Serafim Ungurean, one of the Alliance for European Integration leaders, indicated that "Bucharest needs to give a detailed clarification, so that people can understand the situation correctly and not encourage the authorities in Tiraspol".

Marian Lupu, leader of the Moldavian Democratic Party and Moldova's potential president, insisted that Romania "initiates a dialogue with the countries in the region for explanations", and insisted that Romania's hosting the missile shield "would not have positive effects on the Republic of Moldova; on the contrary, it raises many question marks and concern".

The most radical of all Moldavian politicians was communist leader Vladimir Voronin, who claims that Moldova "is being transformed in a frontline, provoking Russia to take a similar decision on Transnistria".

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