The European Union plans to reinforce its support to Cahul and Ungheni regions in the Republic of Moldova to boost local social-economic development and reduce the gap between Chisinau and the rest of the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports, with reference to a press release of the EU Delegation to Moldova.

European Commission Director for the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood Lawrence Meredith was in Cahul today to meet with local authorities and visit the local business incubator recently established with EU support.

“The EU’s support to the Republic of Moldova is focused on bringing tangible benefits to the lives of citizens across the country.  We have already achieved a lot working with the regions of Moldova, but we want to do more to give citizens the opportunity to live and work in regions such as Cahul and Ungheni,” stated Lawrence Meredith.

The EU plans to further strengthen its work with local authorities in the Cahul and Ungheni regions to ensure sustainable development and economic growth. In this respect, enhancing EU support to local non-governmental organizations will lead to a more active participation of local communities, ensuring access to better public services and infrastructure.

The European Union’s cooperation in the Republic of Moldova aims to deliver benefits to the Moldovan citizens. Concrete results achieved include the following: Providing support to 5,000 enterprises creating of more than 1500 new jobs;  Facilitating business opportunities by establishing 8 business incubators around the country, including one in Cahul; rehabilitating 700 kilometers of roads across the country; improving the energy efficiency of kindergartens, schools, the lyceum in Cahul region allowing to cut on gas/electricity bills; rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation system for more than 14 000 inhabitants in Cahul and neighboring villages.