This was discussed during a meeting between Vladimir Bolea, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, and Peter Wagner, Director of the European Commission's Foreign Policy Instruments Service. They discussed the modernization of the railway infrastructure and ways to strengthen Moldova's rail connections with the European Union. The discussions focused primarily on progress in the railway sector and the measures needed to modernize and maintain the functionality of the railway infrastructure. "A functional railway in our country means that Romania and Ukraine are connected and can maintain active rail service," said Vladimir Bolea in the context of preparing the infrastructure for the cold season, particularly in light of attacks on Ukraine's energy and transportation infrastructure. The importance of maintaining functional relations with Ukraine in the field of rail transport was also emphasized, as well as the infrastructure's ability to meet needs in the areas of security and regional transport connectivity. A key topic of the meeting was a 20 million euro grant provided to Moldova by the European Union through the Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) for the reconstruction of sections of the "North-South" railway corridor along the route Vălcineț – Ocnița – Bălți – Ungheni – Chișinău – Căinari. This investment is part of efforts to connect Moldova's railway infrastructure to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). // 18.09.2026 — InfoMarket