06/18/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/18/2025 02:14
June 17, 2025, Chișinău - State Secretary Carolina Perebinos hosted a delegation from the European Court of Auditors at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Laima Andrikienė. The European officials are on a fact-finding visit to the Republic of Moldova in the context of preparing the annual report on the use of European Union funds by beneficiary countries.
The two sides exchanged views on the EU financial instruments from which Moldova benefits, particularly in the areas of security and defense. Special attention was given to the EU's Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova, the European Peace Facility (EPF), and the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM).
State Secretary Carolina Perebinos expressed gratitude to the European Union for its support and emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as chair of the Working Group for Accession Negotiations on Chapter 31 "Foreign, Security, and Defense Policy," and as national coordinator of the Moldova-EU Security and Defense Partnership, will continue to contribute to the efficient use of EU funds.