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Republic Of Moldova And Its Eurasian Track Of Policy: The Impact Of Internal&External Factors On The Foreign Policy Formation

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  • Nicole V. Bodishteanu

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

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In this paper, the author considers the main external and internal factors of the formation of the Eurasian track of the foreign policy of the Republic of Moldova from 2009 to 2020. Among the main internal factors influencing the development of Eurasian track (as opposed to European) of foreign policy, the author singles out: the coming to power of the pro-Russian President I. Dodon in 2016, and the pro-Western contingent of the parliament headed by M. Sandu, who, on the contrary, helps blur this track. Among external factors, the author considers such as: the influence of the Ukrainian crisis on the opinion of citizens of the Republic of Moldova towards Western institutions, and as a result, the growing popularity of the “Russian” foreign policy direction; the current orientation of the economy on the market of the CIS countries; “Soft power” of the Russian Federation, mostly concentrated on a common language (Russian) and cultural values (literature, historical past, etc.); the willingness of Eurasian partners (it is mainly about the Russian Federation, as well as the PRC) to provide assistance in crisis situations at no cost, unlike European and Western institutions, which traditionally indicate a number of democratic transformations in the country as one of the conditions for providing assistance to the recipient. In general, the author comes to the conclusion that the Eurasian track of the foreign policy of the Republic of Moldova is still in its infancy, but it has great potential and promises interesting prospects for a small state with a favorable geographical position and located at the crossroads of the most important transport routes between the West and the East.

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  • Nicole V. Bodishteanu, 2020. "Republic Of Moldova And Its Eurasian Track Of Policy: The Impact Of Internal&External Factors On The Foreign Policy Formation," HSE Working papers WP BRP 39/IR/2020, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:hig:wpaper:39/ir/2020
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    Republic of Moldova; Eurasia; foreign policy; Eurasian integration; Russian Federation.;
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