the prime minister taking the time to visit. thank you. >> mr. secretary of state, i am delighted to be back in washington and delighted to be back in the state department. and thank you very much for this invitation to skom come and have a chance to discuss bilateral deliberations. we are indeed extremely grateful to the u.s. administration, to the u.s. people, for the generous support you have provided us in 23 years in building a functioning institution, pluralistic society, tolerant society, and making sure that we are able to enjoy the benefits of independence to the citizens of moldova. today we are supposed to launch the strategic dialogue, of which i'm sure will be an extremely important element in the building a more functioning and more democratic society in moldova.