Romania – Republic of Moldova Highway

Romania and the Republic of Moldova have signed a contract for the planning and construction of sector four of the Unirii A8 highway funded through SAFE funds

Daniela Budu, 03.07.2026, 14:00

The Unirii A8 Highway, linking Romania and the Republic of Moldova, enters a new stage, after the contract for the Iasi – Ungheni section has been signed. The contract provides for the construction of the last 15.5 kilometers of the A8 Highway, Târgu Mureş – Iaşi – Ungheni, the first five kilometers of the highway to Chisinau, respectively, a road that Romania is building on the territory of the Republic of Moldova under a government agreement signed by the two states.

According to a communiqué by the government in Bucharest, the project has a value of 700 million Euros, and its funding is ensured through the SAFE programme of the European Union for the consolidation of defence capabilities.

The project’s time of implementation is 46 months, of which 10 months have been allotted to planning and 36 to execution. ‘It is a very important moment for the transport connectivity on either bank of the Prut River. By signing the two bilateral documents we are giving the green light to the project linking Romania to the Republic of Moldova, funded through the SAFE programme” – Romania’s interim Prime Minister, Ilie Bolojan, said when the documents were being signed.

In turn, the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development of the Republic of Moldova, deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea has thanked the Romanian government for support and partnership. ‘Romania and the Republic of Moldova are developing a relationship based on respect and national interest. Including through this investment, the governments of the two countries prove they have the capability of developing large-scale projects to the benefit of citizens’, Bolea says.

Also attending the signing ceremony, Romania’s interim Transport Minister, Radu Miruţă, says the ‘A8 Highway is a strategic project. When the project is finalized in 2030, people will be driving from Bucharest to Ungheni on a highway, something which couldn’t have been envisaged a few years ago.’ The two ministers have signed the agreement on aspects related to the construction, exploitation and maintenance of the transport infrastructure of strategic interest for both states, including the border bridge over the Prut, between the localities of Ungheni Romania – Ungheni, the Republic of Moldova. The investment funded through the SAFE instrument, is part of the strategic corridor Tărăşeni (UA) – Siret (RO) – Moţca (RO) – Ungheni (RO) – Bereşti (MD), and is considered a priority connectivity axis between the EU and its eastern partners. The A8 highway has four sections with a total length of 89 kilometers and is one of the most important connectivity projects between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, the communiqué of the government in Bucharest also says.

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