Moldovan president to discuss country's accelerated admission to EU with Borrell

CHISINAU. March 2 (Interfax) - Moldovan President Maia Sandu said she plans to discuss Moldova's bid for European Union membership with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell.

"This issue will be brought up today as part of discussions on Moldova's security amid the war in Ukraine and the migration crisis," Sandu told journalists on Wednesday.

"Certainly, we will discuss progress and the acceleration of the process of Moldova's accession to the EU. European integration is the best way toward prosperity and security for us. We will do our utmost to advance as quickly as possible," Sandu said.

Borrell and European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi are to visit Chisinau on Wednesday to meet with the Moldovan leadership and get the firsthand knowledge of the situation surrounding the influx of refugees from Ukraine and the possible provision of assistance to Moldova.

As Moldova's airspace remains closed, Borrell will arrive in Romania and then travel to Chisinau by car from the border city of Iasi.