Bulgaria supports Moldova's European perspective and will help the country achieve European integration in every way as before, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said on Thursday at a news conference with his Moldavian counterpart Vladimir Voronin. This is the first day of Parvanov's two-day state visit to Moldova. Parvanov said Sofia supports Moldova's European integration because Bulgaria is aware of the need for further EU enlargement but also because it shares the EU institutions' positive assessment of the country's real progress. President Vladimir Voronin voiced satisfaction with Bulgaria's support in the dialogue between Moldova and the EU.
The two heads of state put a further emphasis on cooperation in the sphere of energy and the statute of the Bulgarian community in Moldova outnumbering 90 thousand people.
Within the framework of the visit Bulgarian President Parvanov opened a Bulgarian culture and information center at the Slavic University in Kishinew. About 300 students of Bulgarian origin are studying there.
Source: BNR - Radio Bulgaria
