The 20-year-old Moldovan-German relations were discussed in a conference entitled “New stimuli in the Moldovan-German cooperation” that was staged by the Embassy of Germany in Moldova within the Moldovan-German week. German Ambassador in Chisinau Matthias Meyer said the relations between Germany and Moldova are really impressive owing to the presence of large German companies in Moldova and to the fact that more Moldovan young people want to study the German language, IPN reports.
The German diplomat stated that the large German companies working in Moldova not only make profit, but also contribute to the country’s development by promoting professional training. A relevant example is the company Draexlmaier, which trains a large number of young Moldovan technicians, offering them qualification possibilities. Besides, there are partnerships in different areas such as water supply in rural areas and development of infrastructure.
“I want to mention the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation that achieved great results in continuous training in law and offers assistance in reforming the justice sector of Moldova, which is a major task undertaken by the Moldovan government. Cooperation in science is ensured through the agency of the German Academic Exchange Service that provides scholarships for young scientists to do research in Germany and performs a wide range of other activities,” stated Matthias Meyer.
He underlined that within the given program Germany will provide 40 scholarships for Moldovan young people and another three parliamentary scholarships for academicians who know the parliamentary activity and can benefit from internships in the German Bundestag. Such a mechanism will help strengthen the managerial skills of the future Moldovan political leaders.
“The diplomatic relations between Germany and Moldova were established in 1995. We were among the first countries that recognized Moldova’s independence. The apogee of the diplomatic relations was reached in 2012, through the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Chisinau, who gave a very important signal as regards the further development of the bilateral Moldovan-German relations,” said the diplomat.
He added that about 14,000 Moldovan students now study German and the figure is going up.
For his part, Head of Parliament Igor Corman said the Moldovan-German relations have witnesses an upward trend from 2004, after the EU’s first wave of enlargement, when discussions started to be held about the developments in the immediate vicinity of the EU. The very successful Eastern Partnership initiative was launched in 2009, when Moldova also experienced changes.
“Since 2009, the dialogue with Germany at parliamentary and governmental levels has been intense. Germany is a very great economic partner and an important investor showing that the business climate in Moldova is favorable. The potential is much greater and I think the investments are not attracted as they come themselves when there are good conditions,” said Igor Corman.
In this connection, the Speaker underlined that the activity of the German companies in Moldova is very important as the success of those who already work here is the best signal for other investors. He noted that the bilateral relations must be cemented in all the areas and thanked Germany for helping Moldova make progress on the path to the EU.
