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Romania's President-elect, Klaus Iohannis on Friday has had a meeting with the President of the Republic of Moldova, Nicolae Timofti, on his first visit abroad after the November 16 presidential runoff.

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Nicolae Timofti on Friday hailed the decision of the President-elect of Romania, Klaus Iohannis to pay his first visit abroad to Chisinau, after the November 16 presidential runoff, a press release by the presidential Administration of the Republic of Moldova says.

Timofti said he was certain that Iohannis's presence in Chisinau in the very last day of the electoral campaign for the Sunday, November 30 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova will give a boost to the pro-European options of the Moldovan voters.

In his turn, Klaus Iohannis said he is alongside the parties supporting the integration of the Republic of Moldova into the European Union.

"I'm here, in Chisinau because I care about the Republic of Moldova. The November 30 elections are crucial for the strengthening of the European road-map of the Republic of Moldova. I voice solidarity for the political forces which will keep the Republic of Moldova facing Europe," Iohannis said.

Nicolae Timofti and Klaus Iohannis have pleaded during their talk for the deepening of the special ties between the Republic of Moldova and Romania and for the citizens on the two banks of the river Prut to stay close through the political, economic and cultural contacts.

President Timofti thanked Romania for the substantial support given to the Republic of Moldova with a view to modernising its infrastructure and consolidating the Chisinau democratic bodies. The Moldovan head of state highlighted the importance of continuing works at the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline and other infrastructure projects capable to connect Moldova to the European energy, economic and commercial systems.

The meeting was also attended by Romania's ambassador to Moldova, Marius Lazurca, by PNL co-chairman, Vasile Blaga and the PNL deputy-chairman, Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu. Agerpres