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==Government and Political Conditions==
==Government and Political Conditions==
Maia Sandu was elected president in November 2020 primarily on the strength of [[mail-in]] ballots from ex-patriots living abroad who comprise 15% of the electorate.<ref>https://theworld.org/stories/2020-11-30/how-moldovas-diaspora-helped-secure-win-nations-first-woman-president</ref>
===Neutrality===
===Neutrality===
Article 11 of the Moldovan constitution enshrines neutrality by constitutional law prohibiting Moldova from entering into any military alliance, such as [[NATO]], or any other military alliance. It further prohibits the stationing, or staging for offensive operations, any foreign troops on or from its territory:
Article 11 of the Moldovan constitution enshrines neutrality by constitutional law prohibiting Moldova from entering into any military alliance, such as [[NATO]], or any other military alliance. It further prohibits the stationing, or staging for offensive operations, any foreign troops on or from its territory:
===Principal Government Officials===
===Principal Government Officials===
*President—Maia Sandu
*President—Maia Sandu