The dog of the president of Moldova bit the president of Austria

The President of Moldova took her pet to a meeting with the President of Austria, Alexander van der Bellen. However, an unexpected situation arose because the animal… bit the politician. “He gritted his teeth because he was excited,” said the spokeswoman for the Austrian head of state.

“It was a small wound covered with a plaster. “The president is doing well,” said the spokeswoman for the German news agency DPA. Images recorded by the TVR Moldova channel of Thursday’s incident in Chisinau can be found on the internet.

“The dog was excited and nervous”

The dog bit the president of Austria when he tried to pet him. Alexander van der Bellen emphasized that he had no complaints about the entire situation.

– My first meeting with Codrut, the “first dog” of the Republic of Moldova, caused some confusion. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a big fan of dogs and that I understand the excitement of an animal. The dog was nervous because there were many people around, the politician said in a recording published on social media. He also referred to the political dimension of the meeting with Maia Sandu. – More importantly, my conversations with the President of Moldova Maia Sandu, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament and a group of Moldovan entrepreneurs were very good. Moldova’s future lies in Europe. Our future lies in a common Europe, he said.

The President of Austria once again referred to Sandu the dog. – At the end of my visit, I gave President Sandu a small toy for Codrut. This is the beginning of a good friendship, Alexander van der Bellen summarized with a laugh.

“The President of Austria, Alexander van der Bellen, is a famous dog lover. For example, his dog Juli appeared at his election spot during the presidential campaign, where he “says” the word “call” in the voice at the end. from the announcer. Not only is it most of the surname of the President of Austria, but it also means ‘bark’ in German,” says DPA