Moldova's Defense Minister refuses to answer question in Russian
Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii interrupted a journalist who began asking him a question in Russian following a government meeting.
On Wednesday, August 12, a press conference following a meeting of the Moldovan government saw a tense exchange between Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii and a journalist. <source 8b9be830-46e> The journalist initiated the questioning in Russian, stating "Mr. Nosatii, tell us..."<source 8b9be830-46e> However, Nosatii responded immediately in Romanian, expressing his inability to understand the journalist.
The exchange continued when the journalist repeated the question in Romanian, to which Nosatii responded positively, expressing his pleasure in speaking the Romanian state language and praising the journalist's proficiency. Nosatii's response, confirmed by his government biography, revealed his linguistic abilities as Romanian is his native tongue, alongside his proficiency in Russian and English. <source 8b9be830-46e> Notably, this incident occurs amidst a broader context where the Vilnius City Council has ceased accepting applications and complaints submitted by residents in Russian.
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