US assistance to help build truly democratic state - Moldovan PM says

Chisinau, 21 September /MOLDPRES/- The assistance we will continue to receive from the US will help build a truly democratic state in which people feel free and their rights respected. Prime Minister Maia Sandu made the statement today.

"The assistance will be focused on good governance. This means a state that works exclusively in the interest of the citizens. Whenever the citizen interacts with the state, he must feel this, no matter of what kind of services it is - institutional, educational or medical. All the things that the state does, all that is called good governance - will benefit from US support, ” the prime minister said.

Maia Sandu explained that the Moldovan government has programs that intends to expand with the support of the United States "to create economic opportunities in several areas, for all citizens, especially for women". "All the things we will do together with the US will have the effect of improving the life of the citizen and increasing the living standards on all dimensions," the premier said.

In another context, Sandu said she talked to many institutions. "There are elements related to the theft of the billion, and money laundering. As for the theft of the billion, certain characters, who have benefited from it, have significant properties in the US. At this stage, we will work with the Prosecutor's Office of Moldova and US authorities to confiscate these properties of those targeted in case of theft of a billion. And if we talk specifically, it's about Plahotniuc who has property there and must return what he had stolen to the state, " Sandu said.

Sandu paid an official visit to the USA on 18-19 September and had many meetings at high level. The agenda included visits with Mike Pence, US Vice President, Ivanka Trump, US President's Advisor, Tim Morrison, Special Assistant to US President and National Security Council member, congressmen Pete Olson and David Price, co-chairs of the Political Support Group for the Republic of Moldova in the US Congress etc. US officials have expressed full support for the Government led by Maia Sandu and for the agenda of democratic reforms promoted by the Chisinau executive.

Through various programs and projects, the Republic of Moldova currently benefits from US aid worth about 1.4 billion dollars.