Moldova’s Interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, decorated Romanian president, Traian Basescu, with the “Ordinul Republicii Moldova” order. “For European values, for the support given you are decorated with the Ordinul Republicii Moldova order”, said Ghimpu.
Traian Basescu, on his turn, decorated in exchange Moldovan interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, in the name of Romanian nation, with the biggest state distinction, Steaua Romaniei. Ghimpu is the fourth person who is decorated with Steaua Romaniei.