A strategic objective of Romania is to connect the Republic of Moldova to this reconstruction effort

The Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, discussed on Wednesday, at the Victoria Palace, with the US Special Representative for the economic recovery of Ukraine, Penny Pritzker, about the role that Romania can play in the process of recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine considered at international level after the war started by Russia ends.

“We are at a stage of identifying the most effective methods of support and transposing them into an integrated strategy for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in which Romania wants to play an important role”, stated Marcel Ciolacu, quoted in a communiqué of the Government from Bucharest.

In the perspective of preparing and starting this process of reconstruction of Ukraine, Romania takes as its main benchmark the EU mechanism for Ukraine, worth 50 billion euros, and proposes to carry out bilateral actions, through direct collaboration with Ukraine, but and within extended formats, at the regional level or together with strategic partners, the prime minister also said.

The Head of the Executive added that Romania’s approach is centered on the idea that the actions of the states that will be involved in the reconstruction of Ukraine must be “complementary, not competitive”, and that this process involves a long-term effort and the coordination of the entire international community, in which the role and the involvement of the United States remain essential.

The perspective of European integration of Ukraine should guide the entire reconstruction process of this country.

In this context, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu emphasized that a strategic objective of Romania is also the connection of the Republic of Moldova to this reconstruction effort aimed primarily at Ukraine, considering that the Republic of Moldova was affected by the conflict and both states need of support for the European course they have undertaken.

The US ambassador to Bucharest, Kathleen Kavalec, also participated in the meeting, and the government delegation also included Deputy Prime Minister Marian Neacșu, the head of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, Mihai Ghigiu and State Councilor Nicolae Comănescu.