Press release, 11 August 2016
Photo of the Office of the Seimas (author Džoja Gunda Barysaitė)
On 11 August 2016, Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Seimas, received new Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Lithuania, Valeriu Frija.
The Speaker of the Seimas highlighted the importance of parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, with a special focus on further implementation of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Programme. The Speaker noted that the common aspirations on Moldova’s path to European integration would be sustained, Lithuania always being ready to help.
„We are, have always been and will always be supporters of Moldova’s European integration project since we understand the problems you are facing and are willing to help resolve them. I can assure you that all the Eastern Partnership countries are important to us. The Eastern Partnership is on the list of priorities of the Lithuanian Parliament. I believe that the new Seimas, which will be elected this autumn, will continue the cooperation in a constructive manner,” said the Speaker.
During the discussion the Ambassador expressed his satisfaction over the benefit that the EU visa-free regime gave to Moldova. He noted that Moldovan people now had the possibility to move freely, see the democratic Europe and assess the changes in the former socialist countries.
Ambassador Valeriu Frija informed the Speaker of the Seimas that Moldova successfully coped with a financial and economic crisis while determined actions of the new government brought about positive changes in all spheres; important reforms had been implemented and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund had started. The ambassador expressed his hope that the stabilised situation in the country would earn Moldova’s bigger trust from European partners and that the plan of European integration would be successfully continued.
At the end of the meeting, the Ambassador handed over to Mrs Loreta Graužinienė an invitation of Andrian Candu, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, to participate in the commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Moldova in Chisinau.
The Speaker of the Seimas wished the new Moldovan Ambassador, in cooperation with Lithuanian business, culture and politics representatives, to successfully implement many joint projects.
Neringa Mikėnaitė, Adviser to the Speaker of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 2396344, mob. +370 698 42759,
e-mail: [email protected]
