Document in which Romania will grant 100 million euros R. Moldova as a financial aid grant was officially signed yesterday at the Presidential Palace. The first tranche of 25 million euros to be paid until the end of this year. Under the agreement bilateral funds intended to finance infrastructure projects and education.

Boc Cabinet so far has not said where this money will be taken, given that the 2010 state budget is one of crisis, and Prime Minister speaks of saving public money. Initially, the option to convey the amount to be taken from the reserve fund available to the Premier. "Ministry of Finance has to find solutions, because there is no question that a signed agreement with another state is not respected," said yesterday for "Financiarul" Paul-Andreea Vass. Another two million will go to Moldova through the MFA program of social development.

Grant was announced, the first time, by President Basescu at the end of January, during his visit to Chisinau. On the same occasion, the head of state thanked the Moldovan citizens who helped him win a second term in Cotroceni. It is known that the presidential election in November 2009, Traian Basescu won Moldova over 90\% of valid votes cast, meaning about 8,000 in the first round vote, that over 11,500 of the votes in the runoff.

Interim President Moldovan, Mihai Ghimpu , present in Bucharest in a two-day visit, yesterday thanked the Romanian state for financial aid received. Also yesterday, the two heads of state signed an agreement to increase the number of scholarships (from 2150-5000) granted by the Romanian Moldovan students. Regarding the visa, Michael Ghimpu showed that, given that in 2011 Romania will join the Schengen area, "it would be good to extend the visa validity period to five years for all citizens of Moldova.

In addition, the Moldovan official suggested and "exclusion of evidence of possession of 500 euros and the exemption from compulsory notarial invitation. Reviving economic relations, but also the establishment of a Moldovan-Romanian Chamber of Commerce are also proposals advanced by the head of the Moldovan state. Of Cotroceni, he received the promise that all wishes "will be treated with maximum attention and willing to respond positively."

Moldova asks Russia's claims of 27.8 billion dollars

Special Commission created in Moldova for the years of Soviet occupation study calculated that damages that Moscow has to pay for damages amounted to $ 27.8 billion. Commenting on this conclusion, Michael Ghimpu president said "we need money. And if it comes billion, the better. " (SD)

[Financiarul.com]