The meeting between Shobha Karandlaje MoS (Agriculture) and Vladimir Bolea Deputy PM and Minister for Agriculture & Food Industries of Moldova held in Delhi
A meeting between Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, and Vladimir Bolea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture & Food Industries of Moldova was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
Both Ministers emphasised the potential for increasing bilateral trade in agricultural commodities and for strengthening bilateral agricultural cooperation through the exchange of knowledge and technology.
Vladimir Bolea congratulated India on becoming the 5th largest economy and also for India’s G20 Presidency. He proposed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation between the two countries in the field of Agriculture which would provide an institutional mechanism for cooperation between the two countries.
Bolea also expressed Moldova’s interest in exporting vegetable oils to India and importing fertilisers and pesticides from India. He expressed Moldova’s support to India for its membership of the UN Security Council in 2027 and informed that Moldova is a candidate to become an EU member and follows the EU standards and therefore their products are safe to consume. He highlighted the Moldovan culture of producing wine and apples as a way of life and expressed their interest in exporting these products to India.
MoS agreed to the proposal of the signing of an MoU and proposed that India will soon share a draft MoU with them. She also requested the Moldovan side to send a proposal for cooperation in exchange for technology.
