Moldova PM opens USA Freedom 250 festival in Bălți

          Moldova State News Agency
          
            · April 24, 2026
          
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Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu attended the opening of the USA Freedom 250 festival.

Main announcement/action: Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu opened the USA Freedom 250 festival in Bălți, noting 35 years of active U.S.–Moldova partnership and citing specific infrastructure investments: over $100 million invested in road infrastructure (approximately 100 km of roads modernized) and around $130 million provided for the Liberty power line to connect the Republic of Moldova directly to the European energy system via Romania. The festival opened in Bălți and will continue in Comrat (tomorrow); the program includes interactions with the U.S. Embassy in Chișinău team, American film screenings, and family entertainment activities.
Background and additional details: The Prime Minister framed freedom to include energy security, economic resilience, functioning institutions, and citizens’ dignity; he also referenced other U.S.-supported projects in education, health, and modernizing border crossing points. He characterized the investment figures as an expression of a partnership built on shared values and reiterated continued American support.