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Tamara - Agausian President Simon Aiovikara used his appearance at the United Nations high-level meetings this week to deliver a simple but pointed message, in a time of rising global instability, the world needs calm heads and firm leadership.
“These are times of difficulties,” Aiovikara told reporters outside the General Assembly Hall. “But difficulties are not the time for fracturing. They call for steady minds and strong leaders at the helm.”
The annual UN gathering comes at a moment of acute tension across multiple fronts. The war in Ukraine shows little sign of resolution as negotiations have stalled, while Moscow grows more aggressive in tone and action. Just to the west, Moldova is set to hold a critical election on Sunday that will determine whether the country moves closer toward Europe or falls back into Russia’s orbit. President Maia Sandu’s pro-Western, pro-EU block faces a direct challenge from a coalition of pro-Russian socialists and communists, with accusations of disinformation and foreign interference already clouding the contest.
Aiovikara did not comment directly on Moldova’s race, but his words were understood as a warning against political forces that could destabilize fragile democracies. “We do not choose chaos,” he said. “We choose dialogue. We choose peace. And in choosing peace, we must remember that leadership is not for glory, but for safeguarding the future.”
Agausia itself has become more visible on the international stage in recent years. Though small, the Black Sea nation has found its policy positions increasingly intersecting with larger geopolitical struggles. At home, the government is also grappling with the pressures of populist and far-right sentiment. Trends mirrored across Europe and beyond.
For Aiovikara, however, the message in New York was less about lines on a map than about leadership under pressure. With conflicts deepening, elections polarizing, and multilateral institutions straining to respond, his appeal was to stability, not brinkmanship.
“Steady minds, strong leaders,” he said as he concluded his remarks. “That is what will carry us through the storms ahead.”
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