President Maia Sandu met today with the ambassadors of European countries and G7 member countries, including the USA, Canada, and Japan. According to a statement issued by the presidency, Maia Sandu highlighted the main challenges facing the Republic of Moldova, including the energy crisis, IPN reports.

Another topic was the justice reform. According to the head of state, this is not only a condition for joining the European Union but also a clear expectation of the citizens, who desire a fair, independent, and efficient justice system.

"The reforms in the field of justice, especially the external evaluation of judges, are beginning to yield results and must continue at an accelerated pace", said Maia Sandu.

After the meeting, some ambassadors mentioned that it was a working session about the current situation, and in the energy context, the Transnistrian region was also discussed, stated the EU ambassador in Chisinau.

"We discussed the situation in the energy sector, the issues faced by the Republic of Moldova, the judiciary, and the fight against corruption." "The justice reform is a process that is not yet complete and it is important that it continues", mentioned Janis Mazeiks.

"It was a working discussion about current issues, energy, and the reforms taking place in the Republic of Moldova." "It was a working discussion, so I can't tell you all the details", said Romania's ambassador to Chisinau, Cristian-Leon Turcanu.

On the subject of political corruption, Maia Sandu emphasized the need to strengthen the institutional architecture of the bodies responsible for combating corruption and to improve the legal framework to impose harsher sanctions against those involved in political and electoral corruption. "These measures are essential to ensuring the integrity of parliamentary elections", the president emphasized.