Bulgaria is willing to provide non-visa regime for transiting the country by Moldovan citizens with visas or stay permits issued by other member states of the European Union. The statement is part of a message signed by the Prime-Minister of Bulgaria Serghey Stanishev handed to PM Vasile Tarlev by the Ambassador of Bulgaria in Moldova, Nicolae Iliev, a press release from the Government says, quoted by Info-Prim Neo. The diplomat mentioned that this message is a proof of the fact that Bulgaria is a faithful friend to Moldova and devoted supporter of Moldova’s European aspiration, the press release adds. According to the cited source, Nicolae Iliev pointed out the willingness of the Bulgarian PM to pay an official visit to Chisinau shortly. In November, during a visit to Chisinau of the Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Milen Keremedchiev, the Moldovan part solicited the free of charge issuance of visas for Moldovan citizens for Bulgaria and for transiting the country. Inresponse Milen Keremedchiev proposed to initiate bilateral consultations in Sofia, in January 2008.