Rinkevičs expresses his help for Moldova’s accession to the European Union

The President of the State Edgars Rinkēvičs, in a gathering with the Moldovan President Maija Sanda, expressed Latvia’s help for the mixing of Moldova into the European Union (EU), LETA was knowledgeable by the presidential adviser on communication points, Mārtiņš Drēģeris.

“Latvia absolutely helps the approval of the EU negotiation framework with Moldova and the convening of the Intergovernmental Convention on June 25 this 12 months,” mentioned Rinkēvičs. He added that Latvia is able to proceed its ‘ sharing information and expertise, in addition to bettering Moldova’s safety and resilience towards hybrid threats.

Throughout the assembly, bilateral cooperation between the 2 international locations, the state of affairs in Moldova earlier than the upcoming presidential elections within the fall and the constitutional referendum on EU membership have been additionally mentioned, as properly on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The assembly was held within the Swiss metropolis of Birgenstock, on the summit for peace in Ukraine.

The President has praised the bilateral relations between Latvia and Moldova, the energetic cooperation and “AirBaltic” direct flights from Riga to Chisinau, which have been launched in Could this 12 months . The officers agreed that there was a necessity to keep up energetic communication at each political and professional ranges.

The President was additionally glad with the place of the precept of Moldova, condemning the Russian assault towards Ukraine and supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.