Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu today visited the industrial area in the Truseni commune, Chisinau municipality, where more economic projects are being developed. The PM discussed with entrepreneurs about their activity, cooperation with local authorities, and what improvements they want in order to grow their businesses.

Presently, more entrepreneurs are developing their businesses in the industrial area, including Nicolae Croitoru and Nicolae Savcenco, in the fields of furniture production and, respectively, the sale of construction tools and materials. The industrial area will also host other businesses – a textile factory and a warehouse for doors and windows will be opened here.

To support the activity of entrepreneurs, the Truseni mayoralty has facilitated the getting of permits and approvals, as well as the administrative procedures necessary to start the works.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu emphasized that the industrial area of Truseni was an efficient model of cooperation and partnership with local authorities, who are actively involved in supporting the business environment.

“The courage and creativity of the private sector, in cooperation with local administration, bring concrete results for local residents. This means opportunities at home for families and young people, the growth of the local economy and a budget through which new projects for the community can be financed,” said Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

A number of 140 children from the Truseni commune attend a fully equipped kindergarten prepared for educational activities. Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu visited the new building of Kindergarten No. 1, commissioned in 2025, after 13 years in which the construction works had been postponed.

Thanks to the perseverance of the commune’s mayor, all necessary procedures were completed and today the space is fully equipped, including with educational toys. The kindergarten’s roof has also undergone a full capital reconstruction.

“In Truseni, we can clearly see that, when local government is active, the results are visible directly in people’s lives—first and foremost in the lives of children,” noted the prime minister.

In parallel, the settlement is being developed through other projects as well. Preschool institutions are being made more energy-efficient and nursery groups have been renovated and equipped through the Express European Village programme.

Additionally, the locality is connected to the water supply system, the access road to Truseni—which had not undergone major repairs since 1970—is under construction and through the Europe is Close programme, streets that never had asphalt have been modernized.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has had a meeting with the newly accredited Ambassador of Japan to Moldova Kazuyuki Takeuchi, to whom he conveyed congratulations on the occasion of taking up his mandate. The officials highlighted the friendly relations between the two countries and discussed opportunities to expand the Moldovan-Japanese cooperation.

During the meeting, the PM also emphasized that Japan was an important partner of Moldova, providing constant support for the development of the country through projects aimed at modernizing the medical sector, education, agriculture, infrastructure, the energy sector and strengthening institutional capacities, among others.

For his part, the diplomat noted that Japan would continue to support the economic development of Moldova, underlining the interest of Japanese companies in investing in the country.

The sides also emphasized the benefits of Moldova’s participation in last year’s World Expo in Osaka and discussed new opportunities for promoting the country.

Last year, the volume of bilateral Moldovan-Japanese trade amounted to over 117 million US dollars, up by 14 per cent compared to 2024.

The priorities for developing the suburbs of the municipality of Chişinău, the daily problems faced by residents, as well as the projects carried out with the support of the Government to improve the standard of living of all inhabitants of Chişinău were discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and mayors of the localities in the capital area.

The Prime Minister noted that only through cooperation can the best solutions be identified for overcoming the existing challenges at the local level, stressing that a common priority for both central and local authorities remains the acceleration of all initiated projects, with a focus on infrastructure rehabilitation. In this context, the Prime Minister highlighted the need to strengthen teams at the local level in order to prepare for the efficient absorption of European funds that will be available to our country.

“We have a shared responsibility: to manage public money efficiently, transparently and in a balanced way. Today’s meeting had exactly this purpose – to find, together with the mayors, the most suitable solutions for the needs of people in our communities. I thank all the mayors who came to the discussion, because people expect genuine cooperation and real solutions,” he said.

In recent years, the Government has allocated over 185 million lei for projects in the suburbs, invested 950 million lei in the city’s hospitals, provided free meals for school students, and launched the renovation of dormitories and universities in the capital. At the same time, work is underway on the Chişinău Beltway, roads and courtyards are being repaired, hospitals, schools, and kindergartens are being modernized, and water and sewage systems are being expanded. “These are concrete investments through which the Government supports the growth of the suburbs and assists local public administrations across the country. I thank the mayors for their partnership, perseverance, and for the way they turn every public leu into visible results for people,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

The mayors of the suburbs appreciated the contribution of the Chisinau authorities, noting that thanks to the support provided by the Government, 60% of local roads have been repaired in the commune of Cruzeşti, while the commune of Trușeni now has 100% access to drinking water.

The local representatives also addressed the difficulties they face and the needs of residents, such as the large-scale land delimitation process, parking fees, traffic congestion in the city, financial constraints caused by the unapproved municipal budget, and they underlined the need to develop businesses in their communities in order to create new jobs.

The prospects for deepening the Moldovan-Cypriot relations, Moldova’s accession process to the European Union and the reforms initiated by the government to ensure a better life for every citizen have been discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and Ambassador of Cyprus Pericles Demetriou Stivaros.

The PM noted that Cyprus was an example of a country which, after joining the EU, had enjoyed greater stability, security and economic development. The prime minister emphasized that this experience and Cyprus’ support were important for Moldova’s European path, including in the context of Cyprus assuming, as of 1 January, the presidency of the Council of the European Union.

“The Cypriot Presidency of the EU Council plays an important role for us, so that we can advance in the process of negotiation for EU accession. We are learning from those who have followed the same path and we have an ambitious agenda on the European track,” said Alexandru Munteanu.

The officials also discussed the development of bilateral cooperation in such areas as trade, energy sector, as well as tourism – supported by the existence of direct flights. The sides also underlined the importance of cooperation between the investment agencies of the two countries.