#Weekly Updates 11
After a long break, we are back
After a long break, we are back
Happy New Year everyone, hope it will exceed your expectations. For many, January is the month of reflection: what has been done and what opportunities we have ahead. 2023 was a good year for our country, as the continuous commitment to becoming a member of the EU gave results. On 15 December, in a very interesting political period, where there was a lot of skepticism dictated by some EU leaders, the Council gave us an opportunity. And this is one of the strongest messages for our people: Moldova is on the right path. It will not be easy, but it is indispensable.
Thank you, EU. 2024 will be a good year.
But going back to the last days of 2023 and the first days of 2024
Opened
The road traffic at the road junction (bridge) on the M5 road km 133, at the exit of Balti city.
The road junction on the M5 is the most important junction in the north of Moldova and its rehabilitation means creating infrastructure and economic connections between the centre and the north of Moldova.
Visited
Floresti, where a new wastewater treatment plant was built, is the most modern plant in northern Moldova. Thanks to the treatment system, more than 30,000 inhabitants will have a cleaner, healthier, and safer environment. This is how it should be throughout the country.
People from Volovita, Soroca now also have access to drinking water. Through the national European Village program, more than 450 households and public institutions have access to drinking water in their taps. Before the implementation of the project, only 20 households could enjoy this right.
One of our priorities in the Moldova Infrastructure Reconstruction Plan 5+ is that all households in the country have (good) water at the taps. And that's what we will do in 2024 as well.
#ConnectingEurope
We have signed a high-level Memorandum of Understanding between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on indicative maps of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in the Republic of Moldova. This means that two road segments R7 (Soroca-Drochia-Costești, border with Romania) and R30 (Anenii Noi-Cauuseni-Stefan Voda, border with Ukraine) have become part of the Trans-European Road Network. Similarly, the railway sections Chisinau-Cainari-Basarabeasca and Balti-Ocnita will be part of the #TEN-T. A huge step in interconnecting Moldova with Europe.
Heavy Snow on our roads
Last weekend, we had heavy snow, with snowdrifts and ice on the roads. This usually happens in Moldova, as we are used to long winters with average temperatures of - 20. In recent years, because of climate change, we don't have the joy of seeing snow every year. Anyway, what I would like to highlight was the common effort of my colleagues from the Road Administration, the Police, and all the institutions involved to manage the situation. Road workers will be on duty and will do their best to limit the consequences of the weather situation and ensure the smooth circulation of the transport.
The picture of the week
