Moldovan president Maia Sandu receives European Order of Merit

The president of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, received the European Order of Merit on Tuesday, May 19, during a ceremony held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

The award was established last year by the European Parliament, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, to reward personalities who have significantly contributed to European integration and the promotion of European values. Among those who received this award were former German chancellor Angela Merkel, former Polish president Lech Wałęsa, former president of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet, and president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.