“it could seek the return of Moldova’s government building because a metropolitan residence belonging to the Romanian Church once stood on the site

“the Metropolis of Bessarabia of the Romanian Orthodox Church had laid claim to Moldova’s government building, arguing that a metropolitan palace belonging to the Romanian Church had previously stood on the site

“If we took back the government building, that would be the best option – we could lease it out

“Romania makes monthly payments to Moldovan clergy who have transferred from the Orthodox Church of Moldova to the jurisdiction of the Romanian Orthodox Church

“priests in his structure receive financial payments from Romania

“officials are demanding that the monastery complex be returned to the state, putting the brotherhood at risk of eviction

“the new head of the Metropolis of Bessarabia had called on the Moldovan authorities to cooperate

“the new head of the Metropolis of Bessarabia had called on the Moldovan authorities to cooperate