The citizens of Moldova can follow the projects implemented with money provided by the EU. The British Embassy in Chisinau financed the publication of the first album with photographs “Projects of the European Union in Moldova”, in Romanian and Russian, which illustrate 19 projects implemented in Moldova with the support of the EU. Details about these and other projects can be found on the website that was launched together with the photograph album – www.euprojects.md, IPN reports.
Ambassador Pirrka Tapiola, Head of the EU Delegation to Moldova, said that now the Moldovans will find an answer to the question “Where do Europeans’ donations go?” The EU invests in Moldova because it cares and because it wants the country’s people to live better.
Pirrka Tapiola noted that the EU provided over 3,200 grants for businesses. There were started more than 1,600 businesses in rural areas, with over 2,000 workplaces. “Our key partners in Moldova are the citizens. We can help you, can counsel you, but cannot do the reforms in your place,” he stated.
British Ambassador in Chisinau Phil Batson said this album presents in friendly way information about 19 projects implemented in Moldova with the support of 10 EU member states. The album will be distributed free to the people through public institutions. It will be also available from post offices. “The EU carries out activities that are tangible to every citizen. This album’s goal is to answer the question: What does the EU actually do in the Republic of Moldova?,” stated the diplomat.
Sweden’s Ambassador Ingrid Tersman said her country implemented a program to support businesswomen entitled “Women in business”. Within it, 90 women were helped to develop their businesses. During three years, their development level exceeded 27%. This result shows that there is a great potential for developing businesses in Moldova.
Slovakia’s Ambassador Robert Kirnag said many people in Moldova do not have access to drinking water and his country decided to implement projects namely in this sector. Last year Slovakia provided 60 mini-grants all over the world, with one third of these being accessed by Moldova. “Today we signed another six projects that will be implemented in Gagauzia and in the districts of the Transnistrian region of Moldova. If 20 years ago someone had said that Slovakia would help the less developed countries, I wouldn’t have believed it. Now we see that after it became integrated into the EU, Slovakia can help other countries too,” said the diplomat.
In Moldova, about 150 settlements do not have nursery schools, while almost half of the children do not attend a preschool institution. Romania offered over €20 million for renovating 270 nurseries in Moldova. Romania’s Ambassador to Moldova Marius Lazurca said the Romanian Premier Victor Ponta is engaged in the project to renovate the Moldovan nurseries and wants all the children in Moldova to grow up and be educated in good conditions. The goal is to renovate all the preschool education institutions in Moldova by the end of the project.
Information about the European projects and the relations between Moldova and the EU can be also found on the website www.inpascueuropa.md, which was launched earlier.
