The Government of the Republic of Moldova approved the Protocol of the second extraordinary session of the Intergovernmental Hydrotechnical Commission, agreed on August 1, 2023, for the implementation of the Agreement with the Government of Romania on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the Prut and Danube waters, IPN reports.

The Ministry of Environment highlighted the importance of intensifying the Moldovan-Romanian cooperation based on the mentioned agreement and of fulfilling the tasks assumed by the signatory parties. “The cooperation with the Romanian side is important for the management of water resources in a transboundary context, while the taken decisions are important for both of the states, including by ensuring access to water resources for the population,” reads the informative note of the bill.

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of Romania on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the Prut and Danube waters was signed in Chisinau on June 28, 2010.