The Government initiates negotiations with European Union on the provision of financing based on two agreements, IPN reports.

Under the first agreement, €60 million is asked in technical assistance for developing and strengthening the capacities in particular areas: reform of the central public administration; agriculture and rural development; police and border management. Investment support will be provided to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including those managed by women. The measure is aimed at increasing the economic development potential of the Republic of Moldova, diversifying the income sources of people, improving the business environment in rural areas and adjusting the national norms to the EU veterinary and food safety standards. The money is to be provided by the European Commission through the European Neighborhood Instrument.

Under the second agreement, the European Commission, through the European Neighborhood Instrument, is to allocate €29 million to the central public authorities of Moldova for increasing the capacities to coordinate the assistance and improve the skills to think up and coordinate projects, to develop the national spatial data infrastructure and fight money laundering.