Putin hopes Moldova will be involved in CIS more actively

MOSCOW, January 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed satisfaction over Chisinau’s plans to be more actively involved in CIS activities. He also expressed hopes that agreements on cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will be reached with Moldova. "We paid attention at the talks to the integration process in the Eurasian space. Russia as the current CIS chairman welcomes the (Moldovan) president’s determination to make Moldova’s involvement in the activities of the Commonwealth (of Independent States) more active," Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on Tuesday following talks with Dodon. The Russian leader noted that his Moldovan counterpart met with the Eurasian Economic Commission’s Board Chairman in Moscow earlier in the day. "I do hope that we will be able to reach certain agreements in this regard to remove all possible concerns in the economic sphere and expand the basis for cooperation," Putin said. Read more