VIDEO // Maia Sandu, Roberta Metsola, news conference: "The European Parliament's support for Moldova will stay unwavering"

President Maia Sandu and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola held a press conference in Chisinau today.

Roberta Metsola said that her presence in Chisinau was a signal of the European Parliament's ongoing support for Moldova and its European path.

"My presence is a signal of the ongoing support of the European Parliament for Moldova and your inevitable European journey. It is precisely now a moment we are monitoring daily, and of course, we do not want you to stop this momentum," the official stated.

Roberta Metsola noted that negotiations for the country's accession to the EU were about to begin and assured that the European Parliament's support for Moldova would stay unwavering.

For her part, the head of state, Maia Sandu, welcomed the President of the European Parliament's presence in Chisinau. The Moldovan president said that  Moldova would continue its efforts on the European path, for the citizens to feel the benefits of getting closer to the European Union.

"We will continue to work ambitiously and seriously, and we trust that the pace will remain determined on both sides. We continue to count on your support, on the support of the European Parliament, in this considerable effort for us, for Moldova, but vital for the freedom and welfare of our citizens," Maia Sandu said.