The speaker of the Moldovan parliament, Igor Grosu, has said that negotiations on Moldova's accession to the European Union may start at the end of 2023. He told this to journalists.

"We must act together, and with the help of our friends in the EU, the U.S. and other partners, we will definitely achieve our goals. Moldova is a peaceful country, we stand for freedom in Europe," he stressed.

The secretary of the Supreme Security Council, Dorin Recean, nominated as prime minister by President Maia Sandu, stated that the process of Moldova's integration into the European Union was his main priority.

He noted that the Moldovan authorities need to give an additional impetus to this process, to harmonize the legislation of the republic with the rules of the European Union, as well as to fulfill the obligations assumed before the EU.