Naglašavajući važnost tog poteza za kandidaturu Rumunije za Šengen u govoru na otvaranju Dunavskog samita, on je izjavio i da je to "pokazatelj toga da se Moldavija približava EU".
Noting the move's importance for Romania's Schengen bid in a speech at the opening of the Danube summit, he said it was also a "demonstration that Moldova is getting closer to the EU".