Romania reaffirms its support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and joins the European Union's effort to strengthen the energy resilience of the two countries, said the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy, Cristian Busoi.He participated, together with the advisor to the Minister of Energy, Adrian Vintila, in the Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers of the European Union, an event chaired by the Polish Presidency of the Council, which took place in Warsaw, on May 12-13, 2025.The two main topics on the agenda of the discussions at the Meeting were: the reconstruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure and the winter preparation of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine and increasing energy security through improved access to clean technologies.Cristian Busoi reconfirmed, during the formal and informal discussions, Romania's support for the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine."Romania reaffirms its support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and joins the European Union's effort to strengthen the energy resilience of the two countries. The Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, is an active and very effective supporter of the Republic of Moldova. The Romanian Ministry of Energy remains a reliable partner for both the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Together we will manage to guarantee energy security in the region," said Cristian Busoi.During the discussions on clean technologies and the region's energy future, organized at the Nuclear Alliance working meeting, Cristian Busoi recalled the need for NIP (the Commission's Nuclear Illustrative Program) to recognize the important contribution of nuclear energy in achieving the decarbonization objectives and guaranteeing the energy security of the European Union."We need investments, and here the role of the European Investment Bank and the support through the Modernization Fund for nuclear electricity production projects are essential", said the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy.Cristian Busoi argued that Romania is investing both in nuclear energy and in gas production in the Black Sea, as well as in energy production from renewable sources, promoting clean technologies.On the sidelines of the meeting, the Energy Ministry official participated in a working group with the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jorgensen, the Moldovan Minister of Energy, Dorin Junghietu, representatives of the Polish Presidency and European officials, which identified concrete and immediate support solutions for Moldova.He also met with the Ukrainian Minister of Energy, German Galushcenko, with whom he discussed the restoration of Ukraine's energy infrastructure and supporting the neighboring country in covering its energy needs for the coming period.
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