Moldova to take over Romania's experience in implementing European standard system in construction

13:04 | 20.02.2016 Category: Social

Chisinau, 20 February /MOLDPRES/- Moldova will take over Romania’s experience in implementing the European standard system in works and constructions (Eurocodes), Regional Development and Construction Minister Vasile Bitca announced on 19 February.

According to the Regional Development and Construction Ministry’s press service, such a decision was taken during a meeting between Moldovan Regional Development and Construction Minister Vasile Bitca and Romanian Deputy Prime Minister, Regional Development and Public Administration Minister Vasile Dincu in Bucharest on 19 February.

“During the official meeting in Bucharest, we discussed the initiatives due to be backed from the non-refundable financial aid worth 100 million euros provided by Romania, taking over the Romanian experience in implementing Eurocodes, as well as possibility to finance concrete projects in the Moldovan settlements. Also, we approached signing new cooperation agreements between the Regional Development Agencies from Moldova and Romania”, he said.

For his part, Dincu said “the two ministries are the best governmental actors to set cooperation between the two countries, which should have a great value for the people of the two states”.

“We also discussed a project meant to develop a pilot programme in about 20 Moldovan settlements, several projects related to rural infrastructure development. These projects will try to set the way we might manage in future several programmes according to the European standards, as regards planning of these projects, public action in the area, funds absorption and measuring the effect that they can have”, he said.

At the same time, the Romanian official noted that the two ministries would initiate cooperation, consultations and exchange of experience between experts in construction, urbanism, including building social dwellings.

Bitca paid an official visit to Bucharest on 19 February, following an invitation of his Romanian counterpart, Vasile Dincu.

(Reporter P. Beregoi, editor M. Jantovan)

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