Britain to allocate money to Moldova and Georgia to counter interference

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Britain to allocate money to Moldova and Georgia to counter interference

Britain to allocate money to Moldova and Georgia to counter interference – RIA Novosti, 03/16/2023

Britain to allocate money to Moldova and Georgia to counter interference

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley, during his visits to Moldova and Georgia, scheduled for March 16-17, will announce the allocation of 10.5 … RIA Novosti, 03/16/2023

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MOSCOW, March 16 – RIA Novosti. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley, during visits to Moldova and Georgia scheduled for March 16-17, will announce the allocation of 10.5 million pounds (about 12.6 million US dollars) to the countries to counter “external interference”, reports the British government. “In Chisinau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will announce the government’s plans to strengthen Moldova’s resilience to this malign intervention by allocating an additional £10 million for economic and governance reforms, including in the energy sector. In Georgia, Cleverly will examine how cooperation with the UK helps counter subversive Russian interference, including defense and cybersecurity cooperation.To help strengthen democracy in Georgia, the UK will also provide 500 £000 to help create the conditions for free and fair elections in 2024, protecting them from outside interference,” the statement read. .declaration on the British government website. Earlier, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that attempts were being prepared in the republic to change the constitutional order, she called on parliament to strengthen security legislation. Previously, Volodymyr Zelensky, during a speech at the European Council, said that the Ukrainian intelligence services had previously intercepted the so-called “RF plan” aimed at “destroying the democratic order” in Moldova, the Ukrainian side warned the leaders Moldavians. Sandu noted that the documents received from Ukrainian partners contain instructions on the rules of entry into Moldova for citizens of Russia, Belarus, Serbia and Montenegro, all government agencies are working to prevent these threats and keep the situation under control. Serbia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, in response to Sandu’s statement, demanded evidence. Chisinau’s claims about the existence of a “Russian plan to destabilize the situation in Moldova” are baseless and unsubstantiated, the Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier. They added that Moscow resolutely rejects the insinuations about Russia’s alleged attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of Moldova and undermine the situation in this country and calls on Chisinau not to succumb to provocations and to be guided by the interests of citizens. The Moldovan opposition accused Sandu of trying to usurp power in the country. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that by increasing the rhetoric that the Russian Federation is plotting a coup in Moldova, Chisinau wants to deflect blame for failed socio-economic policy , which causes the indignation of the citizens of the country. The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on Moldovan authorities to end the confrontational anti-Russian rhetoric in the country. They added that Moscow is determined to have friendly relations with Moldova and does not appreciate the country being used for anti-Russian purposes.

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Britain to allocate money to Moldova and Georgia to counter interference