[HIGHLIGHTS] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova announced the fulfillment of 80% of the requirements for the start of negotiations on EU membership

Moldova has fulfilled about 80% of the conditions that were put forward by the European Commission (EC) in order for the country to start negotiations on joining the EU. The official representative of the European Union's foreign policy service, Peter Stano, said earlier that Brussels is helping Chisinau resist the alleged "harmful interference" from Russia.

The leader of the Moldovan opposition party "Shor" Ilan Shor said in an interview with RT that Western politicians who come to Moldova promise residents "milk rivers", but in fact the people cannot even pay utility bills.