Moldovan PM says reform in environment sector immediate priority of governmental team

Chisinau, 27 October /MOLDPRES/ - Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita, on a working visit to Brussels, today had a discussion with European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported.     

At the dialogue, the PM noted that the reform in the environment sector was an immediate priority of the governmental team.  

„The implementation of the environment and climate commitments from the Association Agreement remains a top priority for Moldova. The current cabinet of ministers has come up with an ambitious plan in this respect, with the first step being the re-establishment of an Environment Ministry. Efforts are made to adjust the legislation with the provisions of the European acquis. At the same time, it will be necessary to assess the impact of the energy crisis on the environment policies and to adopt balanced long-term approaches,’’ Natalia Gavrilita said.    

The officials referred to the EU’s Green Deal as an important element of the Moldova-EU cooperation and approached also the subject on cooperation with Ukraine in the field of Dniester river’s ecology.    

In the end, the PM thanked the European commissioner for the support provided by EU to Moldova during time: ‘’We are grateful for the valuable support already provided through regional projects, such as  EU4Environment, EU4Climate, European Union's Water Initiative Plus and we further count on the EU’s assistance for the promotion of the environment goals.’’  

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