Austria and Slovenia Support Moldova's EU Aspirations

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: November 17, 2023; 16:12 ♦ (Vindobona)

In a remarkable gesture of solidarity and commitment to European integration, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar recently visited Moldova and met with President Maia Sandu.

Joint visit by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen (l.) and the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar (r.), to the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu (m.). / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei / Peter Lechner/HBF

This visit took place just one week after the European Commission recommended the opening of accession negotiations with Moldova. Moldovan President Maia Sandu welcomed her counterparts in Chisinau and emphasized the importance of this support for democracy, economic development, and European integration in the country.

Van der Bellen emphasized that the future of Moldova lies…