The US Secretary of State announced significant aid for its energy sector
Visiting this small country neighboring Ukraine, which aspires to get closer to Westerners, the American Secretary of State met its President Maia Sandu and players in the energy sector and announced an envelope of several million euros of help.
“I’m happy to announce that we will also be dedicating $85 million, as part of this $300 million USAID effort to support your energy infrastructure, to help you improve things like energy storage. batteries, as well as high voltage lines to which we have already allocated funds.” he declared, during a joint conference with Maia Sandu.
The latter hailed Mr. Blinken’s second visit in two years as “ a strong sign of support. »
“ With unity and support from our partners, we will support our people and move forward “, she added.
Funds will also be used to help the agricultural sector and finally to fight against disinformation in the run-up to a presidential election next October.
This trip by Antony Blinken comes as the Russian military presence in the separatist region of Transnistria, in Moldova, raises concerns. Moldova has accused Russia of waging hybrid warfare through election interference and disinformation campaigns aimed at overthrowing the government and hindering its aspirations for the European Union. Moscow denies these accusations.
Antony Blinken’s visit to Europe continues until the end of the week in Prague, Czech Republic, for a summit of NATO foreign ministers.