Moldovan Speaker details Washington talks and US energy funding

The US Government has announced funding for the construction of the Strășeni–Gutinaș 400 kV power line connecting Moldova to Romania and the European power grid, while Moldovan Speaker Igor Grosu reported positive talks in Washington on energy, security, and humanitarian cooperation.

• Energy project & funding: The US Government will fund the Strășeni–Gutinaș 400 kV power line with 130 million USD, to be completed by 2028, including modernization of the Strășeni 330 kV station with a 400 kV section and a route crossing 25 localities in Strășeni, Călărași, Nisporeni, and Hîncești districts, to directly connect Moldova, Romania, and the European power grid and reduce dependence on the East.
• Washington visit & cooperation: During a December 2–10 working visit to the United States, Speaker Igor Grosu held meetings at the US Senate, Congress, and State Department on energy cooperation, state border management, cybersecurity, humanitarian projects, defense capacity, and combating misinformation, received congratulations on Moldova’s September parliamentary elections, and engaged with the Moldovan diaspora in Washington, Chicago, and North Carolina.