Director of the Northern Regional Development Agency (RDA North), Ion Bodrug, attended Saturday's public debate titled "EU-Moldova relations: political and economic issues" held at the Day of Europe in Balti.

In the debate, the Directore publicly announced that the financial assistance which the EU has attached to the development of the Republic of Moldova is consistent and necessary. In this context, Ion Bodrug appreciated the opening of a new factory be the German company Draxlmaier in the Free Economic Zone "Balti." Also Marin Ciobanu, chief administrator of ZEL "Balti," spoke at the disscusion.

The public debate was held at Vasile Alecsandri Square. It was attended by the Consul of Romania in Balti, Radu Ciobotea, the Head of the Political Section of the EU Delegation in Moldova, Wolfgang Behrendt, the Swedish Ambassador to Moldova, E.S. Tersman Ingrid and Italy's Ambassador to Moldova, E.S. Stefano De Leo.