Romania is ready to renew the € 100 million financial assistance program extended to Moldova, which was not renewed by the pro-Russian government of Ion Chicu last year.

Launched in 2010, the grant was postponed several times because Moldova did not meet the criteria (mainly related to the rule of law) defined as preconditions. The grant came with conditions designed to pave the way for Moldova’s progress towards European integration. Ultimately, only 40 million euros of the total was disbursed.

Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu and his Moldovan counterpart Nicu Popescu discussed a new non-refundable assistance agreement in Bucharest on Tuesday, according to Unimedia.info. The new agreement would include the terms of the previous agreement.

The two ministers also discussed the acceleration of strategic interconnection projects, including those in the field of energy and transport, in particular the construction and rehabilitation of bridges over the Prut, but also the continuation and multiplication of programs. assistance directly dedicated to citizens. from Moldova.

The Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs pays an official visit to Romania, where he also participates in the Annual Meeting of Romanian Diplomacy.

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