Romanian Foreign Minister pays visit to Chisinau
Romania reiterates its firm support for the neighboring Republic of Moldova.
Bogdan Matei, 23.07.2025, 14:00
Formed on part of the eastern Romanian territories annexed by the Stalin’s Soviet Union in the summer of 1940, the current Republic of Moldova proclaimed its independence from Moscow on August 27, 1991. On the same day, Romania became the first country in the world to recognize the new state. Subsequently, Bucharest was the most consistent and energetic supporter of Chisinau, in terms of both resistance to Russian interference and, in recent years, in the process of European integration.
Visits at the beginning of a mandate to the neighboring republic have been, for decades, a custom for Romanian presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers. On Tuesday, it was the turn of the new head of diplomacy in Bucharest, Oana Ţoiu, to pay an official visit to Chisinau, where she was received by the Moldovan President Maia Sandu and had meetings with Prime Minister Dorin Recean, her counterpart Mihai Popşoi and the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu. The agenda of the talks focused on the process of Chisinau’s accession to the European Union, the progress of bilateral cooperation projects in the field of energy and infrastructure, the consolidation of the stability and resilience of the Republic of Moldova, as well as trade ties between the two states. Another topic was the improvement of the border crossing infrastructure.
According to Radio Romania correspondents, Minister Oana Ţoiu reiterated the firm commitment of President Nicuşor Dan, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and the entire Government in Bucharest to support the authorities in Chisinau in the European integration process. “I am honored to be in a place so connected to Romania, with multiple common ties. We are united by the same language, a common history and traditions and, above all, a common future in the European Union”, Oana Ţoiu told Minister Mihai Popşoi. The latter said, in turn, that “the visit confirms the solid and truly special bond” between the two states. “Our relations are based on a solid strategic dialogue and an ambitious agenda for the future, oriented towards strengthening bilateral cooperation, economic development and European integration. Romania’s multidimensional support is vital in the transformation and European integration of the Republic of Moldova” the head of the Moldovan diplomacy also said.
Parliamentary elections in Moldova are due on September 28 and are seen as vital not only from a political perspective, but also from a geopolitical one. After a government with mixed results, the popularity of the current pro-Western administration has visibly eroded and the alternative, represented by the pro-Russian political groups, could cancel years of efforts on the path to Europe. (EE)
