The Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian in dialogue with officials of the Executive and Legislative of Romania

Following the agenda set for the working visit to Bucharest, on June 7-8 Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation and prospects for advancing mutual partnerships in various spheres with high-level officials from the Romanian Government and Parliament after as follows:

- The President of the Senate Commission on Defense, Public Order and National Security, Nicoleta Pauliuc;

- The Vice-Chairs of the Commission on Defense, Public Order and National Security in the Chamber of Deputies, Moldovan Sorin-Dan (PNL) and Rodeanu Bogdan Ionel (USR);

- Presidential Advisers for National Security Ion Oprișor and for European Affairs Luminița-Teodora Odobescu;

- the State Councilors from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister: Iulian Chifu and Alina Pădeanu.

Subjects related to the Transnistrian issue, the priority actions promoted by the Government in Chisinau on this issue, as well as the challenges encountered recently in the light of crisis situations (pandemic, energy, regional security) were discussed. It was specified that as a result of the war in Ukraine, it is necessary to strengthen the coordination of some steps in order to overcome the problems more efficiently. Furthermore, the full readiness to intensify the bilateral dialogue and to stimulate inter-institutional collaboration was reconfirmed, with the implementation of beneficial initiatives for the inhabitants on both banks of the Prut River.