Chisinau, July 20: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Chisinau on Monday, marking the first visit by an Indian president to Moldova as part of her tour that also includes North Macedonia and Romania. She was warmly welcomed at Chisinau International Airport by Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi.
The President’s secretariat shared the news on social media platform X, stating, “President Droupadi Murmu has arrived in Chisinau, Moldova, as part of her state visit to Moldova, North Macedonia, and Romania. Upon arrival at Chisinau International Airport, she was warmly welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popsoi. This is the first visit by an Indian president to Moldova.”
President Murmu is visiting Moldova at the invitation of President Maia Sandu. During her visit, she will engage in discussions with President Sandu and meet with Igor Grosu, the President of the Moldovan Parliament. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, she will also interact with members of the Moldova-India Parliamentary Friendship Group and address a business forum along with members of the Indian community.
The Ministry stated, “India and Moldova share good and friendly relations. This visit will prove to be a significant and historic milestone, elevating the relationship between the two countries to a major partnership. There is ample scope for mutually beneficial cooperation in agriculture, health facilities, pharmaceuticals, IT, and education.”
On July 17, during a special briefing on President Murmu’s visit to Moldova, Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, mentioned that the visit would provide an opportunity to review the relations between the two countries and discuss ways to enhance cooperation. He noted that President Murmu’s visit would help strengthen business-to-business linkages and promote trade and investment relations.
Sibi George added, “This visit offers a chance to review the entire spectrum of relations between the two countries and discuss ways to enhance cooperation, advancing the relationship with political goodwill towards significant partnerships in areas such as trade and investment, digital technology, innovation, renewable energy, health facilities, education, agriculture, culture, and connectivity.”
The Moldova leg is the first stop on President Murmu’s three-country tour, after which she will head to North Macedonia and Romania for high-level meetings.
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