Between 2–4 February, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi is paying a working visit to the European Union institutions headquartered in Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium.

Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi will hold discussions with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice‑President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius, the Head of Cabinet of the President of the European Council Pedro Lourtie, the Secretaries‑General of the Council of the European Union and the European External Action Service, Thérèse Blanchet and Belén Martínez Carbonell, as well as the Director‑General for Defence Industry and Space of the European Commission, Timo Pesonen.

The visit to Brussels also includes an intensive programme of meetings at the European Parliament, including with two Vice‑Presidents of the legislative body — Victor Negrescu and Nicolae Ștefănuță — with the Chairs of the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence, and the European Democracy Shield — David McAllister, Marie‑Agnes Strack‑Zimmermann and Nathalie Loiseau — as well as with the Co‑Chairs of the EU–Republic of Moldova Committee Siegfried Mureșan and Parliamentary Association of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly Sergey Lagodinsky.

The Moldovan Foreign Minister will participate in a public event organised by the European Policy Centre, dedicated to Moldova’s security, resilience and European integration path, and will meet with the Secretary‑General of the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association, Camille Grand. Minister Mihai Popșoi will also give interviews to Euronews and the media platform Euractiv.

The purpose of the visit is to deepen dialogue with EU institutions in the context of Moldova’s accession process, with a focus on cooperation in foreign policy, security and defence, as well as on EU support, including through the Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova.