Eurasia Press & News
Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Commission Vice-President, pays her first visit to Moldova on Thursday to further deepen EU-Moldovan relations.
”I hope my first visit to Moldova will provide additional political impetus in our bilateral relationship, including issues with external and security dimensions,” Catherine Ashton said.
Ashton will discuss efforts to revive the Transnistrian settlement process and update the Moldovan government on her recent meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in this regard.
During her visit she will meet Prime Minister Vlad Filat, acting President Marian Lupu and leader of the Communist Party (PCRM) Vladimir Veronin.
