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Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu in Odesa on Thursday took part in the first three-party meeting of Foreign
\nAffairs Ministers from Romania, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, jointly with
\nhis counterpart in Chisinau, Nicu Popescu, and the Ukrainian one, Dmytro
\nKuleba. <\/p>\n
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Also attending the meeting were Energy ministers, as well as representatives
\nof energy companies of the three countries. The invitation of high-ranking energy officials and representatives stands proof of the three countries’ strategic
\ncommitment to work closely in the field. Actually, participants consented to signing
\na three-way intergovernmental Agreement, in a bid to stimulate interconnections
\nin the field of energy, for Romania, Ukraine and Republic of Moldova. <\/p>\n
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The
\nlaunching of the three-party format seeks to strengthen cooperation between the
\nthree neighboring countries, against the backdrop created by Russia’s illegal,
\nunprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine, but also by the multidimensional
\ncrises affecting Ukraine and Republic of Moldova. By the same token, the aforementioned
\nthree-way format also seeks to establish a long-term dialogue and coordination
\nmechanism between the countries involved. <\/p>\n
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The format also endorses the active support
\nRomania can offer to the authorities in Chisinau and Kyiv, in their bid to
\nimplement the required reforms for the two countries’ European integration
\nefforts. Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister took the opportunity to reiterate
\nRomania’s unwavering solidarity with the Ukrainian people, which has been going
\nthrough really trying times. Aurescu also spoke highly of the courage and heroism
\nof the Ukrainian people. The Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister also highlighted
\nthe great number of measures Romania has adopted, in order to support Ukraine.
\nTo that end, Aurescu mentioned the humanitarian aid offered to the inflow of more
\nthan 2.3 million Ukrainian refugees, as well as the efforts authorities in Bucharest
\nhave made to facilitate Ukraine’s export of grains. <\/p>\n
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Romanian Foreign Affairs
\nMinister went on to say that, since the outbreak of the Russian aggression, roughly
\n4 million tons have been exported via Romania. In another move, Aurescu emphasized
\nthat Republic of Moldova, a country with a predominantly Romanian-speaking population, remains Romania’s neighboring state which has been worst-hit
\nby Russia’ military aggression of Ukraine. Accordingly, Foreign Minister Aurescu
\nreiterated the fact that, constantly and comprehensively, Romania has supported
\nand is set to support Chisinau, in Republic of Moldova’s effort to overcome
\nsuch an unprecedented challenge. <\/p>\n
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Bogdan Aurescu recalled the European Council’s
\nhistoric decision, in June this year, to grant Ukraine and Republic of Moldova
\nthe status of a candidate to European Union membership. Aurescu also stated the
\ndecision was a strategic objective for which Romania worked resolutely and
\nunflinchingly. The Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister also reiterated Romania’s unwavering
\ncommitment to work in favor of the two states, in their European integration
\neffort, at bilateral level, through the direct support offered for the reform efforts,
\nbut also at the level of the European Union.(EN)<\/p>\n
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