Moldovan PM meets Russian Ambassador to Moldova

Chisinau, 26 August /MOLDPRES/ - The Russian Ambassador to Moldova Farit Muhametsin transmitted today by Prime Minister Pavel Filip a congratulatory message from the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, on occasion of celebration of the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Moldova. The message says, inter alia, that the deepening and expansion of Russian-Moldovan relations in the fields of trade-economic, investment and humanitarian spheres are in the interest of both states, the government’s communication and media relations department has reported.

During the meeting, the officials discussed the current level of bilateral relations and possibilities to boost economic cooperation between Moldova and the Russian Federation. Prime Minister Pavel Filip mentioned the interest of our country to strengthen pragmatic and constructive dialogue between the parties, based on mutual respect. In the context of economic cooperation, the two officials stressed the importance of organizing in November this year a meeting of Moldovan-Russian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation. The PM was referring specifically to the opportunity to identify possibilities to increase the volume of Moldovan agricultural products exported to the Russian Federation and eliminate restrictions and barriers for some categories of goods.

In this context, the Russian diplomat said that currently, six regions in Russia are interested in collaborating with different regions of Moldova to extend trade.

At his part, Prime Minister Pavel Filip emphasized the need for deepening economic relations between Moldova and the RF at regional level across geographical areas, focusing on the welfare of citizens of both countries. The prime minister also addressed the issue of ensuring the social protection of Moldovans working in the Russian Federation.

(Editor A. Raileanu)