Moldovan language
In controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Moldova, Marian Lupu identifies himself as Moldovan ethnic and supported retention of "Moldovan language" in Constitution as state language of Moldova. Though in 2010, in TV talk-show "În profunzime" on ProTV Chișinău, Marian Lupu stated: ""From scientifical point of view I speak Romanian, from political point of view - Moldovan!"”. After two years, in the same talk-show Lupu stated: ""I changed my mind. Scientifically is not Romanian anymore, as I said previously, but Moldovan [language]."” Lupu supports idea of existence of the Moldovan people and Moldovan nation and the idea that Moldova is a distinct entity apart from Romania.