"Moldova is a European country and should have clear European prospects in European integration processes," Sanader said at a joint press conference.
Croatia had helped Moldova in joining the Southeast Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP), with Moldova signing an agreement on accession to that initiative in Bucharest two weeks ago.
Also, Moldova will become a member of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) at Croatia's proposal and is actively involved in negotiations on a new agreement due to be signed by the end of December, during the Romanian presidency.
"We want to deepen our bilateral relations and participate in regional cooperation together," the Croatian prime minister said, adding that Croatia and Moldova were friendly countries with no outstanding issues between them.
Both prime ministers, however, expressed their dissatisfaction with poor economic cooperation. Sanader accepted Tarlev's proposal that a Croatian business delegation led by Economy Minister Branko Vukelic and Chamber of Commerce President Nadan Vidosevic visit Chisinau in November or December to discuss trade with their Moldovan colleagues.
The two prime ministers also talked about the issue of easing the visa regime, which would be addressed by the relevant ministries of the two countries.
Sanader mentioned the problem of Moldova's breakaway Trans-Dniester region, saying that Croatia, just like the EU and the international community, did not recognise the independence referendum that had been held in the province and that it regarded Moldova as a single, indivisible country.
"Moldova highly appreciates Croatia's support for its integrity, sovereignty and independence," Tarlev said, thanking Croatia for supporting Moldova's accession to a modernised CEFTA.
In the presence of the two prime ministers, Croatian Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic and Moldovan Culture and Tourism Minister Arthur Cozma signed an agreement on cultural cooperation between the two governments.
Sanader announced that an agreement on cooperation in tourism would be signed on Tuesday, and Tarlev said that the signing of the two agreements would represent a good foundation for the further promotion of relations between the two countries.
Tarlev said Moldova was very interested in Croatia's experience regarding the modernisation of its road network and infrastructure.
During his official visit to Croatia, Tarlev also met Parliament Speaker Vladimir Seks. Both officials expressed their satisfaction with political relations between the two countries, saying that they hoped the visit would also boost parliamentary and economic cooperation.