President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of Moldova Maia Sandu, who came to Ukraine on a visit.
The Head of State expressed his gratitude to Moldova for its steadfast and principled support of Ukraine's territorial integrity and independence.
The key topics of the talks were mutual support, joint work and joint solutions that can help both nations.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that the reason for the difficult energy situation in the region is not only Russia's strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, but also the artificial energy crisis in Moldova orchestrated by Russia.
"Together, Ukraine and Moldova can ensure energy stability and normal electricity production for the next 10 years. We have discussed all the solutions and agreed to assign our teams to work on them as a matter of urgency. A crisis-free Moldova is, among other things, our security," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
In addition, Ukraine is ready to help Moldova with coal, specifically to supply a power plant on the left bank of the Dnister.
"This power plant is capable of supplying electricity not only to all of Moldova, but also, to a large extent, to our region. Besides, the issue of coal prices is not at all relevant for solving the situation. We are ready to consider various options: to provide qualified people, if necessary, to establish cooperation," the President added.
Thanks to Ukrainian-Moldovan cooperation, electricity can be ensured for all of Moldova and its price can be reduced by 30%. Also, according to the President, Azerbaijan has gas volumes that can be exported to our region. In particular, the Head of State discussed this with Ilham Aliyev during their meeting in Davos.
"There is gas, there are supply routes from Azerbaijan. The main thing is to have the political will to work for the benefit of your people, not to cooperate with Moscow for some shadow pocket, as some characters in Eastern Europe do," the President said.
The Moldovan President noted the effectiveness of today's talks and emphasized that both countries will work together to avert this energy crisis and prevent it from turning into a security crisis.
Maia Sandu also assured that Moldova's position in support of Ukraine will remain unchanged.
"Ukrainian courage ensures Moldovan peace. We will always be grateful to the Ukrainian people. Your courage and self-sacrifice protected Moldova from war. We are indebted and grateful to you and will never forget it," she said.
During the meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Maia Sandu paid special attention to security and EU integration, as well as specific infrastructure projects, particularly in the transport sector.
