LIVE// The press conference held by Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu and his UK counterpart, James Cleverly

The head of diplomacy of the Republic of Moldova, Nicu Popescu, is hosting in Chisinau the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, James Cleverly, who is making a working visit to our country between March 15 and 16. After the meeting, Nicu Popescu and James Cleverly will hold a press conference.

On the eve of the British Foreign Secretary's visit to Chisinau, the British Government has expressed its willingness to provide our country with new funding to increase regional resilience against "malign Russian interference". Thus, according to a press release, Chisinau will receive 10 million pounds from London.

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