Maia Sandu has revoked the Moldovan citizenship of Iurie Cara and Andrei Safonov, members of the so-called Supreme Soviet in Tiraspol, as well as that of Serghei Verdeș, who allegedly obtained it in violation of legal procedures.
The president signed the decrees on October 29. According to the presidential press service, Iurie Cara and Andrei Safonov took part in adopting unconstitutional measures that violate the rights of Moldovan citizens in the Transnistrian region. They also promote the ideology of the “Russian world” and advocate maintaining the Kremlin’s illegal military presence in the country.
In the case of Serghei Verdeș, officials stated that he had obtained Moldovan citizenship in violation of the legal procedure, despite an adverse opinion from the Security and Intelligence Service, IPN reports.
The Public Services Agency initiated proceedings to revoke citizenship based on the findings of the Security and Intelligence Service (SIS).