EU foreign ministers gather in Moldova in show of support

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy-designate, met with several EU foreign affairs ministers in Chisinau, Moldova on the 1 September 2014, in a sign of support for the country.

This was Mogherini’s first official trip abroad, after being appointed to be the next EU foreign affairs chief.

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ESO: Background information: Moldova sets record in ratifying EU association agreement / Russia defies Moldova’s EU pact by boosting Transnistria trade http://www.europeansources.info/record/moldova-sets-record-in-ratifying-eu-association-agreement-russia-defies-moldovas-eu-pact-by-boosting-transnistria-trade/

ESO: Background information: Gazprom monopoly broken in Moldova http://www.europeansources.info/record/gazprom-monopoly-broken-in-moldova/

Government of Moldova: Press Release, 31.08.14: On the eve of the meeting of the European Action Group for Moldova, Prime Minister Iurie Leanca met EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Ratification Štefan Füle http://www.gov.md/libview.php?l=en&idc=436&id=8074

RIA Novosti, 01.09.14: Moldova Asks EU to Provide Its Farmers With Financial Assistance http://en.ria.ru/business/20140901/192535274/Moldova-Asks-EU-to-Provide-Its-Farmers-With-Financial-Assistance.html

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