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21 October, 2026 / 15:01

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Minister Mihai Popșoi holds talks with Romanian counterpart

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi held a telephone conversation today with his Romanian counterpart, Dan Neculăescu. The head of Moldovan diplomacy invited him to visit the Republic of Moldova to continue the dialogue and establish areas of cooperation for the coming period.

Mihai Popșoi congratulated Dan Neculăescu on taking office and wished him success in carrying out his mandate. The two counterparts reaffirmed the strong relations between the Republic of Moldova and Romania, based on friendship and mutual trust.

“I thanked the authorities in Bucharest for their continued support. We agreed to deepen the strategic partnership between our countries for the benefit of citizens on both banks of the Prut. At the same time, I invited Minister Neculăescu to visit the Republic of Moldova in the near future to continue the dialogue and establish areas of cooperation for the coming period,” Mihai Popșoi emphasized.

The official also thanked the authorities in Bucharest for their support for the Republic of Moldova’s European path and expressed confidence that, alongside partners such as Romania, the country will advance in the EU accession negotiations and open the final two clusters.

Ministers Mihai Popșoi and Dan Neculăescu also discussed the regional security situation and emphasized the need for closer cooperation and coordination to address current challenges.

The government led by Luca Niculescu was sworn in on Tuesday by the joint plenary session of Romania’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate.

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