Moldova to consolidate cooperation with International Organization of la Francophonie

Chisinau, 27 May /MOLDPRES/-Secretary General of the Foreign and European Integration Ministry, Anatol Vangheli held a meeting with the administrator of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF), Adama Ouane, in Paris today. The meeting was held in the context of the 20th anniversary of Moldova’s adherence to IOF, the Foreign and European Integration Ministry’s information and media communication service has reported.

On this occasion, the officials voiced their satisfaction with the constructive and mutually advantageous character of Moldova’s cooperation with IOF, started in 1996, the year when Moldova became full member of the francophone community. In this context, the secretary general emphasized Moldova’s interest in boosting up sector cooperation in the francophone economic, cultural and university fields. He also highlighted the government’s commitment to further promote Francophonie’s values, principles and goals nationally, regionally and internationally.

Ouane congratulated Moldova on marking in 2016 the 20th anniversary of its official belonging to the francophone family, voicing hope that the visit of IOF Secretary General Michaëlle Jean to Moldova, on the same occasion, would boost up cooperation between Moldova and IOF.

(Editor L. Alcaza)