IPS Antonie presented the main activities of the Metropolis of Bessarabia to European Commissioner Marta Kostranslated

His Holiness Father Antonie presented the main activities and directions of the Metropolis of Bessarabia to the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, on Tuesday. The meeting was organized in Chisinau.

The European official was accompanied by Iwona Piórko, the ambassador of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova, by Cristina Gherasimov, deputy prime minister for European Integration, as well as by other members of the delegation.

The Metropolitan of Bessarabia highlighted the activity of the "Diaconia" Social Mission, which carries out projects to support families and combat domestic violence.

In this sense, the possibility of collaboration with European institutions was expressed, especially in identifying vulnerable people and supporting them through specialized interventions.

The discussions included the contribution of church communities to the European course of the Republic of Moldova.

Religious freedom and historical recognition Another important topic was respecting religious freedom and guaranteeing the rights of the Romanian Orthodox communities in the Republic of Moldova.

At the same time, the issue of recognizing the suffering endured by the Romanians on the left bank was mentioned...