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Moldova signed the ISA Framework Agreement to highlight its commitment for expanding renewable energy and solar initiatives globally.

About International Solar Alliance (ISA)

It is a global initiative that promotes solar energy solutions to address climate change. It was formed as a collaboration between India and France following the COP21 conference in Paris in 2015.

It is a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation with over 120 countries (104 member countries and 16 signatory countries), the majority of which are located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. As of now, the ISA has 104 member countries and 16 signatory countries,

The ISA’s Framework Agreement came into force in 2017 and was amended in 2020, allowing all United Nations member states to join.

The headquarters of the ISA is located in Gurugram, Haryana, India.

The ISA’s mission is guided by the ‘Towards 1000’ strategy to achieve three major goals by 2030

• Mobilize USD 1,000 billion of investments in solar energy.
• Provide energy access to 1,000 million people worldwide.
• Install 1,000 GW of solar energy capacity.
  

About Moldova 

It is a landlocked country located in Eastern Europe, bordering Romania and Ukraine.

Its borders are divided by the Prut River on the west and the Dniester River on the east. 

The largest part of the country (around 88%) is in the Bessarabia region.

Chișinău is Moldova's capital and largest city, with roughly one-third of the population living in its metropolitan area.

Moldova is Europe's second poorest country in terms of GDP per capita after Ukraine.

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