Sweden to provide new support to Moldova worth around €120,000

14:00 | 25.04.2024 Category: Political

Chisinau, April 25 /MOLDPRES/ - Sweden will provide new support to Moldova worth about 120,000 euros to counter election-related disinformation. State Secretary Christian Danielsson made the statement on a visit to Chisinau.

The Swedish delegation includes Torbjörn Sohlström, Director-General for Political Affairs. The officials announced that the working visit to Chisinau is an opportunity to discuss how Sweden can develop its cooperation with Moldova to support the country's EU accession and reform efforts, as well as to strengthen its resilience ahead of the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.

Danielsson also announced that Sweden is offering further support to Moldova, worth around €120,000 to counter election-related misinformation. This additional support will complement existing Swedish support for independent media and cyber security in Moldova.

"I am impressed by Moldova's resilience against Russia's hybrid attacks and the multitude of crises that have occurred as a result of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Sweden will remain committed to supporting Moldova in this difficult situation," Danielsson said.

Sweden's support for Moldova has increased in recent years. In 2023, support amounted to €42 million.

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