European
Commission Vice President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič encouraged Moldova to
continue with energy reforms, including the modernisation of infrastructure to
boost the country’s energy resilience.
Šefčovič
met with Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Iurie Leancă
in Brussels on January 22 to discuss EU-Moldova energy cooperation. Leanca paid
a working visit to Brussels on January 22-23 where he met with decision-makers
of the European Union.
During
discussions, Leanca was expected to inform European partners on Moldova’s
government’s commitment to speed up the reforms in key sectors, particularly in
the courts and fighting corruption, the Moldovan government said in a press
release ahead of the visit.
Leancă was
expected to discuss the financial assistance for Moldova, turning to good
account the potential of the free trade area, as well as the materialisation of
opportunities provided by the Eastern Partnership.
“I go to
Brussels to convey a clear-cut message that Moldova is really willing to reform
more fields in which there are problems. I am sure that through the coherent
promotion of reforms, we will manage to substantially boost the dialogue with
the EU on diverse dimensions so that citizens feel the benefits of a
rapprochement with the EU as soon as possible,” Leanca said ahead of the visit.
Last week,
Leanca had a working meeting with the ambassadors of the EU member states
accredited in Chisinau, as well as with representatives of more national institutions
on different subjects dealing with the Moldova-EU bilateral agenda.
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