The French President (Elysée) announced that French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Romania next Tuesday to inspect French forces stationed in that country, and then to Moldova on Wednesday to reiterate his support for this war-torn country in the country. .

She explained that in Romania, Macron will join Romanian President Klaus Iohannis at the NATO base, where the French army is stationed with other soldiers from the countries of the alliance, including about 300 Belgian soldiers. This will send “a very clear signal of our commitment to NATO allies and European partners.”

The president noted that in Moldova, the president would express “support for Paris in the most direct way” and say: “we are here and taking action” to help this former Soviet republic of 2.6 million people, one of the poorest countries. in Europe, where I was particularly affected by the war between Russia and Ukraine.

She explained that at this stage there is no “preparation” for Macron’s visit to Ukraine, and that the visit will take place “when the time is right” and when the president can send “a very practical signal, and when it will be most beneficial to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.”