Germany’s Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller inaugurated the GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) Office in Chisinau on June 20. The event took place within his working visit to Chisinau, made on the occasion of the Moldovan-German governmental negotiations held annually, where the foreign assistance and bilateral cooperation areas are agreed, IPN reports.

“In 2015, the Government of Germany will provide €15 million to different sectors, contributing thus to developing Moldova. The Association Agreement between Moldova and the EU will be soon signed and Germany’s support comes to increase the country’s visibility. The opening of the GIZ Office marks the growth of this support and the emphasis on mechanisms for people, on more modern infrastructure and services of a higher quality for the people,” Gerd Müller said in the inaugural ceremony.

GIZ is a federal organization that provides solutions in the process of political economic and social transformation. In Moldova, GIZ is implementing projects financed by the governments of Germany, Sweden, Romania and by the European Union to the value of about €23 million.