EU expansion, discussed at the Government. The steps to be taken by the Republic of Moldova on the way to European integration
In the period to come, the Chisinau authorities will focus on completing reforms in the field of justice, deoligarization and the fight against corruption. The steps to be taken by the Republic of Moldova on the way to European integration were discussed within the governmental Commission for European Integration, chaired by Prime Minister Dorin Recean, reads the Government's press release.
According to the Executive, the members of the Commission examined the European Commission's expansion package for 2023, the results found and the next steps that the Republic of Moldova will take in the process of joining the European Union. "We will move forward with the same motivation to deliver results and qualitatively implement our reform agenda. The Commission's conclusions make us responsible to work with even greater intensity to build Europe here, at home", said Dorin Recean, quoted in the press release.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu, mentioned that the 9 conditionalities of the European Commission were fulfilled in a proportion of 94%, this being the rate that was the basis of the recommendation to start negotiations with the Republic of Moldova.
Minister Popescu referred to the developments in the 33 chapters, noting that the Republic of Moldova has progressed in areas such as public procurement, free movement of capital, financial services, social policies and foreign policy.
"It is important to prioritize the European objective of our country and to demonstrate an unprecedented mobilization", declared Nicu Popescu.
The members of the commission also referred to the possibilities of improving the National Mechanism for the coordination of European integration, especially the sectoral working groups, to ensure the elaboration of the national contribution to the Enlargement Package for 2024.
On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the establishment of the Office for European Integration, which will prepare our country for the accession negotiations to the European Union and coordinate this process.
We remind you that on November 8, the European Commission recommended to the European Council the start of EU accession negotiations for the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
The two countries achieved candidate country status for membership in June 2022.
The Chisinau authorities hope that at the European Council summit in December they will obtain a favorable decision regarding the start of EU accession negotiations.
