Tánaiste Simon Harris meets with President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu
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The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, met today (8 April) with Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, as part of her official visit to Ireland.
During the meeting, the Tánaiste and President Sandu discussed the deepening bilateral relationship between Ireland and Moldova. The Tánaiste and President Sandu also discussed Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency and the impact on Moldova of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“I was delighted to meet with President Sandu today and reflect on our warm bilateral relationship, which was strengthened last year by the opening of Ireland's first resident Embassy in Chișinău.
During the meeting, I was glad to receive an update from President Sandu on Moldova’s EU accession process. Ireland is a strong supporter of EU enlargement and I informed President Sandu that enlargement will feature as a priority during our upcoming EU Presidency.
I also reaffirmed Ireland's firm support for Moldova in the context of the challenges it is facing because of Russia's ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine.”