CHISINAU, 11 Aug. President of Moldova Maia Sandu, after a meeting with Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak, announced that she intends to intensify bilateral contacts with Russia to strengthen dialogue between the countries. Popescu and Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Vladislav Kulminsky, Deputy Prime Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Andrei Spinu, Interior Minister Anna Revenko.
Kozak announced friendship between Russia and Moldova «Today, a meeting was held with Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation, who paid a working visit to Moldova. They reaffirmed our commitment to a pragmatic, constructive dialogue in the interests of our citizens,» Sandu wrote on her page on Facebook after the meeting. «We have an extensive bilateral agenda with the Russian Federation and many topics of mutual interest to our states and citizens. We discussed them at today's meeting and are ready to continue their detailed consideration, including through the intensification of bilateral contacts,» Sandu wrote. She noted the readiness of the Russian side to intensify relations between government departments. Sanou hopes that this will help strengthen the dialogue between the countries.
Kozak spoke in favor of a mutually beneficial solution with Moldova on the gas issue He also became the first representative of the Russian Federation to come to Moldova after the election of the new President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, in November last year. Kozak's visit took place against the backdrop of the replacement of the Moldovan ambassador to Russia, this week Vladimir Golovatyuk was recalled from the post of head of the diplomatic mission in Moscow, his successor has not yet been appointed.
