CHISINAU, February 28. /TASS/. Moldova will do everything to avoid involvement in the situation in Ukraine where Russia is conducting a special military operation, Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicolae Popescu said on TV-8 television on Monday.

"We are making every effort to avoid Moldova’s involvement in this conflict," he said. "It’s not easy, given the Transdniestrian conflict and the presence of Russian troops on our territory."

The government is working to "preserve peace in the society, consolidate it and block calls for violence," the minister said.