The future of Moldova lies within the European Union, President Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said while addressing a concert dedicated to Europe Day in Chi?inau, during his official visit there on Saturday.
President Christodoulides, accompanied by Moldovan President Maia Sandu, addressed the concert held on Saturday evening in the central square of the capital as part of Europe Day celebrations.
In a brief address before the start of the concert, he told the audience that he was on the first official visit by a Cypriot President to Moldova, sending ‘a clear message’, that the future of Moldova lies within the EU.
As the country holding the Presidency of the EU, he noted, ‘our message is that we fully support you in your accession path and in the reforms taking place in your country’.
He assured that the Cyprus Presidency, the EU, stands by Moldova’s side today and every day as the country work towards becoming an EU Member State. Noting that Moldovans ‘should be proud of what your country is achieving,’ he stressed that Moldova is a frontrunner in the enlargement process, ‘and together we have achieved a great deal’.
Addressing the President of Moldova, President Christodoulides thanked her for his participation in the event, noting that Europe is Moldova’s home.
The President of the Republic returned to Cyprus late Saturday evening.