Prime Minister Dorin Recean had a meeting with European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni. They considered macro-financial assistance in the context of the additional budget to Moldova this year.
“We discussed recommendations for macro-financial assistance to be used more effectively, so that we can adjust to European regulations, and support our economy. Economic development is the government’s priority. We appreciated we had an opening for the further liberalization of trade with the EU, which created opportunities for foreign investments, as well as for increasing the Moldovan exports,” Recean said.
The official said that the government had already implemented 3 of the 9 EU recommendations and was determined to move quickly on the implementation of the European agenda, so that until late 2023 the accession negotiations would be opened.
“Thanks to the EU support, we are strengthening the energy security of the country, improving the business environment, drawing investments and fighting corruption for the benefit of our citizens. We are building a prosperous future for Moldova, a future that will bring us into the great European family. For this, we continue to implement the 9 recommendations proposed by the European Commission, registering significant progress in several chapters,” he said.
Paolo Gentiloni said that the disbursement of the second installment of macro-financial assistance was an important aspect in preparing Moldova’s accession to the EU.
“Moldova has faced a huge challenge in recent years: the pandemic, the energy crisis, the impact of the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine and hybrid threats. I want to acknowledge that these efforts have taken place in parallel with ambitious reforms. The actions discussed on macro-financial assistance represent an important aspect of the preparation process for Moldova’s accession to the EU. They correspond to the nine recommendations that were submitted by the European Commission. Some of these recommendations have already been met, others still require additional commitment. We expect swift action to honor these policy commitments and specifically macro-financial assistance,” said Gentiloni. (Moldpres/Business World Magazine)