Speeches and Messages — Press service — Presidency of the Republic of Moldova

13 december 2022

Address by President Maia Sandu at the High-level Opening Ceremony and Dialogue of the Effective Development Cooperation Summit 2022

Dear President Cassis, President Kagame, Distinguished audience, Thank you for having me at the launch of the Effective Development Cooperation Summit. I am humbled to be in a room full of individuals, representing states, organizations, communities, civil society, the private sector - people who are committed to making progress in poverty reduction and human development in their respective countries and across the globe.

06 december 2022

Address by President Maia Sandu at the International Anti-Corruption Conference 2022

I am impressed by so much expertise in this room. It gives us strong hope for progress in our joint effort in fighting corruption. I would like to speak about three things today. First, fighting corruption is essential for preserving democracy. Second, political will to stop graft is very important. Third, established democracies require a rethink to deny criminals safe haven and not allow stolen funds to be used in their jurisdictions.

21 november 2022

Address by President Maia Sandu at the 3rd edition of Moldova Support Platform, Paris

Dear President Emmanuel Macron, Minister Colonna, Minister Baerbock, Minister Aurescu, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends of Moldova, I am happy to greet you in Paris today, at the third reunion of the Moldova Support Platform. This platform was launched by France, Germany, and Romania, and was joined by many other countries and organizations to help Moldova through a difficult time.

10 november 2022

Statement by President Maia Sandu after meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Dear Mrs. Von der Leyen, dear Ursula, I am happy to welcome you in Chisinau! Your visit is a significant one for us. It speaks of the very good dialogue and the very close relations of the Republic of Moldova with the European Union that we have had for a long time, but especially in the last two years, despite the difficult period we are all going through.

06 october 2022

Press Statement by President Maia Sandu at the Prague reunion of the European Political Community

I would like to thank the Czech EU Presidency for hosting the first meeting of the European Political Community, an initiative launched under the French EU Presidency by President Macron, that Moldova is happy to be part of. It is a journey for the wider Europe that we embark on today. We see the European Political Community as a platform to strengthen our collective trust and solidarity.

21 september 2022

Statement by H.E. Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, delivered at the General Debate of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly

I am standing before you today proudly representing the Republic of Moldova, a future member of the European Union. I am grateful for the unanimous support that we received from the 27 EU Member States. Thank you for your recognition and vote of trust in our love for freedom, dynamic democracy, and commitment to the rule of law.

19 september 2022

Address by Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, at the Transforming Education Summit, New York, 2022

Ladies and Gentlemen, Our commitment towards the citizens of our country, after the pandemics, is two fold: first to recover the educational losses and, second, to build a better system based on the valuable lessons that we all learned.