“We are determined to show that Moldova is a provider of stability and a country in which there is democracy, reforms are possible, the transformation processes produce results, while our European future is irreversible,” Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, stated in the donors ‘conference “Moldova Support Platform” that was co-organized by Germany, France and Romania, IPN reports.
The event in Berlin involved 47 participants. “The mobilization of support by the international community will enable us to better manage the humanitarian and energy crises, to achieve the reform objectives by strengthening the rule of law and public institutions and by improving the population’s living conditions,” said the Moldovan official, being quoted in a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
“We will continue to work at an accelerated path on our reform agenda by strengthening our democracy and the state institutions, advancing on the path of accession to the European Union.”
At the event, the participants announced a total amount of €659.5 million in direct financial support for Moldova, including €108.2 million in direct grant assistance and €530 million in credit lines for doing reforms and Europeanizing the Republic of Moldova.
“In Berlin, it was once again confirmed that Moldova belongs to the European family, while our future is in the European Union,” said Nicu Popescu.
