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Parliaments of Moldova and Romania to hold first joint meeting


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The Parliaments of the Republic of Moldova and Romania will come together for the first joint meeting in Chisinau on June 18. On behalf of the Republic of Moldova, the meeting will involve all the MPs and President Maia Sandu. Romania will be represented by delegations of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies led by Florin-Vasile Cîțu and Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, IPN reports.

“The joint meeting of the Parliaments of the Republic of Moldova and Romania is held for the first time and this is a strong message of support for our European integration efforts and also a message about what we can do together to extend cooperation in such areas as infrastructure, energy, investments, health, education or culture,” said Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, who is quoted in a press release of Moldova’s Parliament.

The agenda will start with laying of flowers at the Monument to Ruler Stephan the Great and Holy at 9:25am.

The joint meeting will begin with protocol ceremonies and will be followed by speeches of Moldovan and Romanian officials. A joint statement is to be signed in the meeting. After this, the Speakers of the Parliaments of the Republic of Moldova and Romania will give a joint news conference.

The joint meeting of the Parliaments of the Republic of Moldova and Romania will take place in the Palace of the Republic starting at 10am.