Abstract:
The article analyses cultural and civilizational aspects of relations between the Republic of Moldova and Romania. The author studies the subject in
regional context from European integration perspective. It is explained that the
approached issue is very important from different perspectives, such as historic
and identity perspectives, political, economic and commercial ones. Author states that cultural and civilizational aspects of relations between the Republic of
Moldova and Romania are the base of the common identity, spiritual unity of
nation regardless of different visions, political and geopolitical positions, and
debates about the vector of development of the Republic of Moldova. Also, the
author analyses the Europeanity of the Republic of Moldova in the common context of Romanian culture and spirituality. Speaking about the European integration of the Moldova and regional unity between the Republic of Moldova
and Romania, the author underlines the return of Moldova to the family of European States from both, geographical and historic meanings. In this context,
the author tries to answer if the Moldova’s way to European Union is with or
without Romania, especially because of the East / West orientations in the country and at the moment new appeared “Pro-Europa” and “Pro-Moldova” approaches.
