The official said the World Bank’s partnership offered to the Republic of Moldova would allow improving the living standards of the citizens.
President Basescu expressed Romania’s willingness to substantially increase the imports of wines and other types of farming products from Moldova, following a recent decision by Russia to block the Moldovan wines’ import.
Asked by journalists to comment on the embargo imposed by the Russian authorities on the wine produced in Moldova, the president said: “The Russian side’s actions represent an unfriendly, non-Christian, disloyal act”.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych welcomed Nicolae Timofti at his presidential residence. The two heads of state discussed aspects of the Moldovan-Ukrainian bilateral relations, stressing that they will further maintain a good-neighbor spirit between Moldova and Ukraine.
The two officials noted that both sides are interested in boosting bilateral economic cooperation aimed at development of energy and agroindustrial sectors.
„Romania is an unreserved supporter of our European path. I thanked President Basescu for the precious support and for his involvement in projects of strategic importance to Moldova, namely, the European integration, energy security and the Transnistrian conflict settlement”.
The two officials debated a string of common projects, meant to ensure the energy security of Moldova. “Romania is inter-connected to the European energy network and may provide to Moldova an alternative for the import of gas and electric energy,” the Romanian head of state said.
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