The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is ready to develop the cooperation with the Government of Moldova in implementing a number of important projects designed to improve the living conditions and to promote democratic values, the Agency’s director Manuel Sager stated in a meeting with Prime Minister Pavel Filip, IPN reports.

“It is important for the Government to offer assistance to the citizens who are abroad and optimal solutions for those who are here so that they do not leave the country. We see our role in contributing to ensuring a pluralistic and more inclusive society,” stated Manuel Sager.

According to the Government’s press office, the interlocutors discussed aspects of migration and social inclusion and the Moldovan-Swiss cooperation in ensuring the multidimensional development of Moldova.

In the discussion, the Prime Minister appreciated the fact that Switzerland decided to double the volume of financial assistance intended for Moldova in 2014-2017 and the contribution to developing the Moldovan Government’s policies in relation to the diaspora. He assured that the Moldovan authorities will make effort to ensure the efficient management of the Swiss funds so as to successfully implement the projects initiated in Moldova.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Galbur also had a meeting with Manuel Sager. This centered on the cooperation between Moldova and the Agency, which launched a series of assistance projects during the last 15 years. The minister noted that these projects made a substantial contribution to the socioeconomic development of Moldova, in general, and the implementation of the national strategies in the fields of migration and inclusion, in particular.

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s director also discussed the socioeconomic situation in the Transnistrian region and the extension of the Moldovan-Swiss cooperation, including in the eastern districts of Moldova, with Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Gheorghe Balan.

The meetings were held on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the launch of work in Moldova celebrated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation these days.