Moldovan PM Tofan: trade with Türkiye tops $1 billion, target is to double

Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said at the COP31 conference in Antalya that Chișinău expects to double trade with Türkiye within three years and thanked Ankara for its efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine.

Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said trade between Moldova and Türkiye had exceeded $1 billion and that the two sides intend to double it over the next three years. He made the remarks to Anadolu Agency on the sidelines of the UN COP31 climate conference in Antalya.

“We have excellent relations with Türkiye. Moreover, Türkiye is one of our largest trading partners,” Tofan said. He described the goal of doubling trade as “ambitious but realistic” and noted that Chișinău welcomes the growth of Turkish investment in Moldova’s economy.

Здание правительства Молдовы в Кишинёве (архив)

Thanks for mediation

Tofan also thanked Türkiye for its efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Russian-Ukrainian war. He said Moldova, which has received Ukrainian refugees, has always been and will remain a friend of Ukraine, while Ukrainians themselves want peace more than anyone.

The prime minister noted that Moldova is among the first countries to feel the effects of climate change: in summer, falling water levels in the main rivers create risks for Chișinău’s water supply. He thanked Türkiye for organizing the high-level summit.

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