The support of the foreign partners, including of the G7 countries, is the only method for strengthening the internal capacities of the Republic of Moldova for managing the crisis situation generated by the instability of prices of energy resources, the economic impact following the effect on supply chains, the rise in prices and inflation caused by external factors, such as the management of the humanitarian crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, said in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Weissenhaus, IPN reports.
The official noted that despite the mentioned challenges, the government of Moldova aims to Europeanize the country, to improve the life of citizens and to bring the Republic of Moldova closer to the European standards.
“The European project for the Republic of Moldova means a process of transformation and modernization of institutions, strengthening of democracy, the rule of law and the respect for human rights. The European Union was, is and remains the most important project of peace on the European continent, while the future of our democracy, the future of our country is anchored in our irreversible path of European integration,” stated Nicu Popescu.
He expressed his concern about the serious events happening in Ukraine. “We expressed our solidarity with the people of Ukraine and the victims of this war and reaffirmed our support and firm commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, with any change of status leading to non-recognition by other states.”
In the meeting, the officials condemned Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and the violation of international law norms. They discussed regional security aspects and methods of building Moldova’s socioeconomic resilience.
Nicu Popescu took part in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the invitation of the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock. The event also involved the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the U.S., the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the foreign minister of Ukraine.
