European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries gives speech in Moldovan parliament

Chisinau, 25 November /MOLDPRES/ - Moldova has played a crucial role in the creation of the solidarity lines to enhance the global food security and to give a life buoy to the economy of Ukraine. European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius today made statements to this effect in the plenum of Moldovan parliament.

According to the parliament’s communication and public relations department, the high-ranking EU official expressed admiration for the political leaders of Moldova for the decisions to help the Ukrainian nation, which suffer in the wake of the war, as well as for the fact that, in the most difficult moments, they preserve the ambition of the European vector.     

Virginijus Sinkevičius drew attention that Russia turned the supply with energy into a weapon, in order to blackmail Europe and Moldova is one of the worst hit countries. The European Commissioner said that this fact needed additional measures, in order to consolidate the resilience of the energy supply systems, including to enhance the use of renewable sources. In this respect, the EU official assured that the European Union would be with Moldova.

The EU representative noted that, in its capacity of country candidate, Moldova had made achievements in the enforcement of the environment provisions of the Association Agreement with EU. Virginijus Sinkevičius encouraged the MPs to continue adjusting the national legislation to the EU norms and make possible the enforcement of the new laws.   

In the context, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries stressed that Moldova’s joining the EU Programme for Environment and Climate Action, the document signed today, would help the country approach the climate-related and environment issues, which EU treats quite seriously and Moldova’s citizens would benefit, as this is a sound competition in the aspiration towards what is better. Virginijus Sinkevičius reconfirmed that Moldova would not be alone on its European way and in its international commitments, as EU and the European Commission are ready to provide Moldova with the technical and financial assistance.     

The European Commissioner voiced hope that all political parties from Moldova’s parliament would have unity as to the environmental protection. The legislation on the environment is of great importance, as it is the basis of the future of our children, the EU official added.   

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