{"id":3651,"date":"2020-12-24T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=143195"},"modified":"2020-12-24T17:43:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T17:43:00","slug":"maia-sandu-takes-oath-of-office-as-new-moldovan-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/12\/24\/maia-sandu-takes-oath-of-office-as-new-moldovan-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Maia Sandu Takes Oath Of Office As New Moldovan President"},"content":{"rendered":"
Maia Sandu was sworn in as the new president of Moldova after taking the oath of office at a ceremony in the capital, Chisinau, on December 24. Sandu is a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties to the European Union and the United States. She was elected last month after a clear runoff victory against Russia-backed Igor Dodon.<\/p>\n\n