He was the only native Moldovan in the leadership of Communist Party of Moldova at that time, when the leadership of Moldavian SSR was almost completely in the hands of people from outside the republic or Transnistrians.
Waktu itu, dia menjadi satu-satu warga Moldova dalam kepemimpinan Partai Komunis Moldova, ketika kepemimpinan SSR Moldavia hampir sepenuhnya berada di tangan orang-orang dari luar republik atau Transnistria.