Moldovan deputy premier describes Romania's presidency at EU Council as unique occasion to boost European Union-Moldova relation

Chisinau, 3 January /MOLDPRES/ - The Romanian presidency is a unique occasion to boost the EU-Moldova relation, beginning with the fostering of the political dialogue and backing the process of reforms and ending with speeding up the implementation of projects on energy inter-connection and infrastructure ones through the construction of bridges and highways.   

Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Iurie Leanca has made statements to this effect, in the context of Romania taking over the presidency of the EU Council on 1 January 2019, 12 years after joining the European Union in 2007, the government’s communication and protocol department reported.

According to the Moldovan official, besides many challenges faced by EU (it is enough to mention only the Brexit), Romania has responsibility and opportunity to maintain in the forefront of EU’s agenda the evolution in the eastern neighbourhood (especially in the present geopolitical context), energy and information security, war in Ukraine and the frozen conflicts in the Black Sea basin.  

„We rely, not in the least, on the support of Romania to trigger a wide discussion in EU on the need to offer Moldova clear-cut prospects for accession to EU,” Iurie Leanca added.