Next year, France will disburse €40 million of a €120 million loan to Moldova

A first tranche of 40 million euros from a 120 million euro loan from the French Development Agency for the implementation of energy sector reform projects will be disbursed by the end of this year, French Ambassador to Moldova Graham Paul told Moldova 1 television. According to the diplomat, the energy sector is very important for Moldova. Although significant progress has been made recently, many actions remain to be implemented to improve energy resilience and security, and to adapt it to European norms and standards, said Ambassador Graham Paul.

Spanish ambassador in Bucharest: EU states are aware of the political support that Romania has in relation to the Republic of Moldova

The member states of the European Union are aware of the political support that Romania has in relation to the Republic of Moldova, the Spanish ambassador in Bucharest, José Antonio Hernández Pérez-Solórzano, told the media from Romania. According to the Spanish diplomat, thanks to Romania's support, our country has already fulfilled three conditions out of the nine established by the European Commission.

Parliament convenes a session. What subjects will the deputies examine

MPs will examine two draft laws to adjust national legislation with EU legislation in the field of competition and safety and health at work. Also, in the second reading, the state tax law project will be discussed, as well as the project that provides for the adjustment of the budgetary-fiscal policy by amending 16 laws. The draft law on the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation and the legislative initiative to amend the Audiovisual Media Services Code appear on the agenda of the plenary sessions in the next period.

Nicu Popescu, on diplomatic parity: We have to see to what extent such a large presence of Russian diplomats facilitates diplomatic interactions

Russia conducts hostile policies against the Republic of Moldova, that is why diplomatic parity is necessary, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, declared in a press conference. The head of Moldovan diplomacy also mentioned that Moscow continues to exert pressure on our country and made several attempts to destabilize the situation.

Vilnius NATO Summit // A declaration will be adopted with reference to the Republic of Moldova

A declaration with reference to the Republic of Moldova will be adopted at the NATO Summit that will take place on July 11-12 in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, said in a press conference. The official confirmed that he will attend the meeting of foreign ministers on the sidelines of the summit.

Igor Grosu: "The Republic of Moldova is interested in fulfilling the nine recommendations from the EU"

The Republic of Moldova is interested in fulfilling all the nine recommendations and other requests from the European Union, so that it can count on the opening of accession negotiations at the end of 2023, says the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu.

In less than two years, the EU has allocated more than €1 billion to Moldova

The European Union is committed to further strengthening Moldova's resilience, including energy security, enhancing security and defence cooperation and supporting reforms. From October 2021, the EU has made financial resources worth €1.2 billion available to our country. These have been directed to support investments in the economic sector and strengthen energy security.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for transformation of the Dniester peacekeeping mission into an international civilian one

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, meeting in Vancouver, Canada, at its 30th annual session, adopted a Resolution on the situation in the Republic of Moldova. It calls for the transformation of the Nistru peacekeeping mission into an international civilian one. According to the former deputy prime minister for reintegration, Alexandru Flenchea, this request was made by the Republic of Moldova 20 years ago.

EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni comes to Moldova

Closer economic cooperation with the European Union will be the main topic of discussions between the Moldovan authorities and the European Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, who is due to visit our country on 6-7 July. The announcement was made today by Government spokesman Daniel Voda.

Mircea Geoană reiterates NATO support for Moldova. Igor Grosu: "A neutral country needs a strong defence system"

A neutral country needs a strong defence system, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated this once again, said Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu at a joint press conference in Brussels with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană. The senior NATO official noted that NATO strongly supports the right of the Republic of Moldova to decide its own future without external interference and in full support of the constitutional neutrality of the state.

The Minister of Agriculture visits Ukraine. Together with officials from the Baltic countries they inspected Ukrainian ports

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) Vladimir Bolea together with officials from the Baltic countries pay a visit to Ukrainian ports, accompanied by Ukrainian Minister Mykola Solski. The delegation is inspecting terminals in the region of the ports and discussing with Ukrainian authorities with a view to facilitating the export of domestic agricultural goods and coordinated transit of agricultural goods from Ukraine, according to a statement issued by MAIA.

A group of deputies, on a study visit to the European Parliament. Igor Grosu: We come to show that we are a reliable partner

A group of deputies from the Republic of Moldova, from the parliamentary majority and from the opposition, will pay a study visit to the European Parliament on the EU accession process between July 3-5. The Parliament Speaker of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Grosu, and the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Ewa Kopacz, were present at the opening of the session.