A new meeting of foreign ministers from the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine will take place in February
The head of Romanian diplomacy, Bogdan Aurescu, reiterated his support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova during the G7+ meeting, at the level of ministers of foreign affairs, which took place yesterday in videoconference format. In this context, the Minister also mentioned the planning of a new meeting of the Trilateral of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, in February, to strengthen the energy security of the neighboring countries.
During yesterday's meeting, held online, the Romanian foreign minister also highlighted the special situation of the Republic of Moldova, which is facing a deep energy crisis. At the same time, the head of diplomacy from Bucharest said that Romania contributes directly to the identification of solutions for the neighboring country's problems, such as ensuring about 80 percent of the total electricity consumption needs of the Republic of Moldova, as well as ensuring gas transit to this state through the Iasi-Ungheni-Chisinau gas pipeline.
The Romanian foreign minister pleaded for sustainable, more structured and permanent solutions to the current challenges facing Ukraine and the entire region. In this context, it is important to increase the assistance given to Ukraine, mentioned Bogdan Aurescu stating that Romania will continue to support this country, in cooperation with all partners who share the same visions and objectives.
We note that this was the second meeting in this format, the first being organized in Romania on November 29, 2022, on the sidelines of the meeting of foreign affairs ministers from NATO member states hosted by Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu. The meeting in Bucharest last November was the first G7 meeting hosted by Romania.
The meeting was focused on assessing the situation of Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure, which has suffered massive and repeated attacks from the Russian Federation. The prospects of the support given to Ukraine by the international community were also analyzed.
