The second summit of the European Political Community will take place in Moldova next spring, President Maia Sandu announced ahead of a news conference she gave in Prague together with the President of France Emmanuel Macron and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, IPN reports.
“The proposal to host the meeting of the 44 leaders of European states and regions in our country underlines our partners’ unequivocal support for Moldova’s European path and future. It also shows the pragmatic and result-oriented character we want to imprint on the European Political Community created today,” said President Sandu, being quoted in a press release.
Maia Sandu took part in the inauguration of the European Political Community in Prague alongside another 43 heads of state and government from Europe. An initiative of the President of France, the European Political Community is a platform for discussions and cooperation between countries from the European continent.
“The EPC is not an alternative to the European integration process. It will strengthen the political dialogue between the EU member states and the states from outside the European community and will look for prompt and swift solutions to common challenges,” the official said after the inaugural session of the summit.
In her interaction with the European leaders, Maia Sandu discussed the energy security of the Republic of Moldova. “I transmitted once again the message that the European states should act together to restore rules-based international order. We need determined actions to restore peace in Europe, to discourage any destabilization attempts and to strengthen security on the continent,” said President Sandu.
In Prague, Maia Sandu and the Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir discussed the development of the political dialogue between the two states and cooperation in different areas. President Sandu underlined the importance of Moldova signing the Free Trade Agreement with the European Free Trade Association of which Iceland forms part, which is expected to stimulate the commercial exchanges between the states.
