The head of Tatarstan Minnikhanov was declared an “undesirable person” and was not allowed into Moldova

The Moldovan authorities declared the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov an “undesirable person” and did not allow him into the country. about this writes The Gagauznews telegram channel .

“Unfortunately, the Moldovan authorities decided that we are undesirable citizens who cannot visit this country,” Minnikhanov said. On the trip, the head of Tatarstan was accompanied by the head of JSC Holding Company Ak Bars, Ivan Egorov, who was also denied entry.

Minnikhanov said that he flew to Moldova to participate in the “Friendship of Peoples 2023” congress at the invitation of [candidate for the post of head of the Gagauz autonomy Viktor] Petrov and [member of the Moldovan parliament Alexander] Sukhodolsky. Earlier, Moldovan politicians visited Tatarstan and, according to the head of the republic, “outlined a large program of joint work.”

In a conversation with TASS, Sudoholsky confirmed that Minnikhanov came to the country at his invitation. “I sent an official invitation to Minnikhanov to the congress. I was waiting for Minnikhanov at the airport with all the documents. <…> He was not even allowed to get off the plane at the Chisinau airport. They handed me a document that stated that they were denied entry,” said a member of the Moldovan parliament. “We planned to discuss the implementation of joint projects with Egorov in the Gagauz autonomy,” Sukhodolsky added.