The European Union supports Moldova and offers it financial assistance because the country achieved results in implementing European projects, Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure Vasile Botnari and European Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas said in a joint press briefing, quoted by IPN.

Vasile Botnari transmitted the investment proposals for building the road bridge over the Prut River, in Ungheni, to Siim Kallas. “We hope the project to construct the bridge in Ungheni will be included in the EU’s list of financial priorities for next year. We would also like to access European funds for building a European standard gauge railroad segment, with its electrification, and a multimodal logistic center in Chisinau,” said the minister.

Siim Kallas noted that the EU supports the implementation of reforms in Moldova. He underlined that Moldova wouldn’t have received this support if it hadn’t achieved results in implementing the projects as the EU vigilantly monitors how the allocated money is spent.

The European Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas is in Moldova on a working visit.