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President Klaus Iohannis told visiting Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip on Tuesday that Romania stands next to the Republic of Moldova and supports its European path.

"Romania is definitely alongside the Republic of Moldova. We want to support you on your European path, and I am sure that together we will find the best approaches," Iohannis told Filip at the beginning of their meeting at the Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the Romanian Presidential Administration.

"You, Mr. Prime Minister, and you, vice prime ministers and ministers, have taken over a difficult mandate, in hard times, but I think this difficult tenure can be also beautiful. You have a great opportunity, through firm reforms carried out, to restore Moldova's political, economic and financial stability, and ultimately restore Moldovan citizens' confidence of a government being there to deal with Moldova's and Moldovans' problems," the President asserted.

"Welcome! Shortly after your appointment, you have decided to pay a visit to Bucharest. I am glad about being able to receive you at Cotroceni. It is, in my opinion, a sign that you want to carry on the close relations between the Republic of Moldova and Romania. I am very happy about it," President Iohannis greeted PM Filip.

The Moldovan premier had already met on Tuesday his Romanian counterpart Dacian Ciolos, and was also to meet Senate Speaker Calin Popescu-Tariceanu and Chamber of Deputies Speaker Valeriu Zgonea. Agerpres