Iohannis: Moldova has a great chance, which we didn't at accession to EU; it is called Romania

President Klaus Iohannis believes the Republic of Moldova has on its European path "a great chance which is called Romania."

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"The cooperation between us proves how important it is to have a good advocate in this process. Moldova has a great chance which we didn't have at the time of the accession to the EU. This chance is called Romania, a full-fledged member of the European Union, today the strongest supporter of the Republic of Moldova in the accession process," Iohannis said in the speech delivered at the State University of the Republic of Moldova, which the Presidential Administration sent to AGERPRES.

Thus, the head of state reiterated Romania's support for the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union, saying that this is a national priority to us.

"To us, your path to united Europe represents a national priority. We now have as an unanimously assumed political project ? Presidency, Government, Parliament ? the idea of European support for Chisinau. I am highlighting my firm commitment as Romania's President to support these steps, based on the prerogatives of the office I am holding," the President said.

In context, Iohannis showed the Government of Chisinau, "whichever it may be," needed to assume "the construction of a sustainable future."

"But the construction of a sustainable future cannot only be adopted by the citizens of the Republic of Moldova, but it must be resolutely assumed by the Government of Chisinau, whichever it may be. One of the great challenges of the coming years is to fulfill the democratic reforms initiated in your country. There is no other way to prosperity and security than that of continuing this sustained effort. Once...