The United States will continue to support Moldova on its path of democratic and structural reform, in harnessing the European integration course and in consolidating state institutions. According to press release from the Moldovan Government, this was stated by Bradley Freden, Director of the Department of State’s Office of Eastern European Affairs, during a meeting in Chisinau with acting prime minister Pavel Filip.

The discussion focused on the opportunities of further strengthening the Moldova-US dialog and bilateral relationship.

Pavel Filip praised the good cooperation in the economic and political fields and in advancing democratic reform and combating trafficking in human beings. The acting prime minister stated that Moldova attaches great importance to the bilateral relationship with the United States, and that driving forward the Moldo-American dialog will lead to better use of the support offered by the United States to implementing structural reforms and advancing democratic processes, in accordance with the Association Agreement with the European Union.

The officials also remarked the good results achieved by the American mission of business persons, who recently visited Chisinau.

Pavel Filip thanked the United States also for the continuous support in the 5+2 Transnistrian settlement process, in particular in identifying a political solution to the conflict.

Since 1992 Moldova has benefited from $1.4 billion in financial assistance from the United States.