The American Council will double - up to 40 million dollars - the financial support for the Republic of Moldova in the next year, stated Thomas Melia, the assistant for Europe and Eurasia and the USAID administrator, the governmental program that coordinates the financial support offered by the US to foreign countries.

During a interview for the Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, the American diplomat claims that he is sure that Moldova will become "in the end, a successful country", even if there are more difficulties and there are "people that are against the Republic of Moldova, that do not believe in a prosperous Moldova, some of them are in the country, others - outside of the country".  

"I would like to start with saying that the President Barack Obama and the US Government believe in the success of the Republic of Moldova. We wish that this state would be safe, prosperous and democratic. We have plenty of patience, but it is not infinite. I, on the behalf of the Agency that I represent, must return in the Congress and explain that the money that are spent here have a positive impact and that they were spent in good faith. Our support for Moldova will increase this year, that is why we will observe more carefully the way how these financial sources will be used. In addition, you should remember that we do not offer just like that money for the Moldovan Government. The money that we provide through our programs are used for expertise, for specialists that are offering consultancy and information that could be taken into consideration by those who decide", said Melia. 

The diplomat added that the American Congress will offer more financial support for countries from this region, including Ukraine and Moldova. 

"So, we are talking about a budget that will reach the amount of 40 million dollars for the next years. Practically, we will double the amount of money. They are only for the Republic of Moldova. They will be spend for expertise, ideas, information, in this way the authorities could make the best decisions for the good of the country".

At the and, Thomas Melia added that both the civil society, as well as the journalists have a very important role in Moldova - to put pressure on the deputies in some situations, but also to identify the issues and to propose solutions.