European Commission is ready to increase financial support for projects aimed at building confidence between Chisinau and Tiraspol

The European Commission is willing to increase the financial support for the projects and measures aimed at building confidence between Chisinau and Tiraspol, especially for economic projects, Gunnar Wiegand, Director for Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and Central Asia at the Directorate General for External Relations, confirmed in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Victor Osipov, Info-Prim Neo reports. According to the Office for Reintegration, the European official, who is taking part in the talks on the Association Agreement, said the creation of a deep and comprehensive free trade area is one of the most complex aspects of the future cooperation accord between Moldova and the EU. The correct and uniform implementation of the European norms and standards will help the Moldovan producers, including the Transnistrian ones, penetrate new EU markets, Gunnar Wiegand said. Deputy Prime Minister Victor Osipov thanked the EU for the provided support and reiterated that the Moldovan authorities will implement projects in different areas to improve the living standards on both banks of the Nistru.