Romania’s Prime Minister to visit Chișinău on Tuesday

Romanian Prime Minister Luca Niculescu will pay first official visit to the Republic of Moldova on Tuesday, October 27. He will meet with President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and Speaker Igor Grosu. The discussions will focus on bilateral cooperation, joint projects, and the continuation of Romania’s support for the Republic of Moldova. The schedule also includes a meeting with representatives of Romanian companies investing in the country, as well as a visit to the energy infrastructure of Vulcănești–Chișinău Line project.

According to the official schedule, the visit will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a working meeting between the Romanian prime minister and the staff of the Consulate General of Romania in Chișinău. At 10:45 a.m., Luca Niculescu will meet with His Eminence Antonie, Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia.

At 11:50 a.m., the Romanian official will meet with the staff of the Embassy of Romania in the Republic of Moldova, while at 12:30 p.m. he will hold talks with representatives of Romanian companies carrying out investment projects in the country.

The official agenda will continue at 2:25 p.m., when the Romanian prime minister will be welcomed by his Moldovan counterpart, Vasile Tofan, at the Government headquarters. At 2:30 p.m., a tête-à-tête meeting between the two prime ministers is scheduled, followed by an official photograph at 2:40 p.m.

At 2:45 p.m., a plenary meeting of the delegations of the Republic of Moldova and Romania will take place, while at 3:30 p.m. the two prime ministers will hold a joint press conference.

At 4:15 p.m., Luca Niculescu and Vasile Tofan will visit the Chișinău Electrical Substation, part of the Vulcănești–Chișinău Line project, in the Brăila suburb of Chișinău municipality.

Later, at 5:00 p.m., the Romanian prime minister will be received by President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu at the Presidential Palace. At 6:00 p.m., Luca Niculescu will meet with Speaker Igor Grosu at the Parliament building. At the end of the meeting, the official will sign the Visitors’ Book.

The government led by Prime Minister Luca Niculescu was sworn in on October 20. This is his first foreign visit as prime minister.