- 09.12.2021







As a result of the 3 events in Iasi, Odessa and Chisinau. The participants were informed about the document bit.ly/3Gtv2sM totaling the extensive consultations, being sent to the 3 municipalities. As concrete proposals that can be implemented provided in the document made after extensive consultations (physically in Iasi, hybrid in Odessa and online in Chisinau, then by telephone of the participants) it was proposed to create municipalities a fund that would cover 50% from the cost of 2500 travel permits (7500 in total) that could be used exclusively at the official accommodation units in the municipalities of Iasi, Chisinau and Odessa.
In order to benefit from the possible subsidy proposed, the traveler will have to prove that he traveled by train between Iasi-Chisinau-Odessa, the mirror mechanism for the 3 municipalities will be analyzed. During the 9 December debate in the European Parliament, I asked the opinion of Mayor Mihai Chirica on this topic, and the answer is very encouraging, the topic will probably be discussed at the next local council, which I hope he will do. will make all 3 municipalities partners of the respective initiative, which provides for measures to promote and capitalize on the railway route Iasi-Chisinau-Ungheni. Due to these possible and stimulating measures (#DiscoverEU and the subsidy by the Municipalities) it will be possible to ensure a certain minimum number of passengers, thus ensuring its sustainability, which could be measured to support the HORECA and tourism, severely affected by the crisis caused by COVID-19 traffic restrictions. Participants in yesterday’s debate also mentioned several challenges regarding the need to modernize that section, as a result of optimizing the time needed to cover these distances.
Details available is here idep.md/tourism and here is the progress of the last 2.5 months bit.ly/3DfOYgx