Moldova and U.S. discuss power line partnership

The Moldovan Prime Minister has announced discussions with the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires on deepening bilateral relations and cooperation, while thanking the United States for funding a new overhead power transmission line.

• The $130 million grant will finance construction of the Straseni-Gutinas overhead power transmission line, a 400 kV line of about 190 km total length, including around 70 km in Moldova.
• The line will be the third high-voltage interconnection between Moldova and Romania; the prime minister said it supports energy security, industrial development, and attracting investors.
• The meeting also covered joint development projects, economic cooperation, and support from the U.S. Congress; the article frames this as a current government announcement rather than a historical deal.