{"id":103452,"date":"2007-02-28T18:26:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-28T18:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.moldova.org\/2007\/02\/28\/foreign-minister-moldovas-cooperation-with-usa-will-continue-and-will-develop-33257-eng\/"},"modified":"2007-02-28T18:26:00","modified_gmt":"2007-02-28T18:26:00","slug":"foreign-minister-moldovas-cooperation-with-usa-will-continue-and-will-develop-33257-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/foreign-minister-moldovas-cooperation-with-usa-will-continue-and-will-develop-33257-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Minister: Moldova&#8217;s cooperation with USA will continue and will develop"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>(Interview given by Deputy Premier, Foreign and European Integration Minister Andrei Stratan to the MOLDPRES News Agency on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Moldova and the United States) <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: Mr Stratan, although 15 years of diplomatic relations is a relatively short period for a state, one may easily ascertain that our relations with the United States of America have become visibly more dynamic. In the context of this jubilee, we would like you to refer to Moldova s most pertinent achievements in its relations with this actor of utmost importance on the international stage. <\/p>\n<p>Stratan: The United States was one of the first countries which recognised Moldova&#8217;s independence, established diplomatic relations with our country on 28 February 1992, and opened a permanent diplomatic mission in Chisinau short after that. On this relatively short period, as you said, we have managed to jointly carry out many important things. It is important to recall that the USA has been and remains one of Moldova&#8217;s most reliable partners in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process and the most consistent supporter of the economic and democratic reforms in Moldova. We have managed to ensure a more and more active participation of the international community in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process namely with the important support of our American partners. I would like to emphasize also USA s special role in Moldova&#8217;s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which gave us valuable advice and firm support in the pre-accession process. We were happy with the United States&#8217; support also in the process of re-establishing the cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), as well as to reschedule the country&#8217;s foreign debts to the Paris-based Club of Creditors. In the same context of deepening the bilateral cooperation, we felt the United States&#8217; permanent support for the consolidation of our country&#8217;s participation in the regional cooperation initiatives, which extend the cooperation opportunities with the countries from this region, especially on the economic dimension. As I have earlier said the United States became the principal technical assistance donor, with a share of about 50 percent of all the foreign assistance given to Moldova. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: You mean Moldova&#8217;s admission to the U.S. Government&#8217;s Millennium Challenge Programme? <\/p>\n<p>Stratan: Particularly to this programme, the more so as it had a wide positive echo in the Moldovan society. Moldova&#8217;s participation in the Millennium Challenge Programme opens a new chapter in the Moldovan-American bilateral relations. The invitation to the programme itself shows a high degree of reliability of the current Moldovan government for the policies of promoting democratic values and economic reforms. At the same time, the progress the country has made while implementing this far-reaching programme, launched following an initiative by President George Bush in 2004, allows gradually advancing in our dialogue with the United States towards a sustainable partnership. Certainly, Moldova&#8217;s admission to this programme represents, to the same extent, an appreciation and a great credit of trust for our country, which we will have to adequately honour. At the same time, we are aware of our responsibility too. Our country&#8217;s ability of elaborating a significant and well-reasoned proposal, from the economic viewpoint, for financing within the second stage of the Millennium Challenge Programme will largely depend on the degree of the private sector&#8217;s and civil society&#8217;s involvement in this process. Namely from this perspective, in 2007, we are set to cooperate as closely as possible, and to hold an open dialogue with the entire population, from which we expect an active position as regards the country&#8217;s development prospects. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: Mr Stratan, could you refer to the outcomes of the Moldovan-American cooperation through the light of the benefits for the Moldovan ordinary citizens? <\/p>\n<p>Stratan: Thank you for this question. Moldova s entire population benefits from the assistance given by the United States. Certainly, all the Moldovan citizens will benefit from the successful implementation of the actions included in the plan of the country&#8217;s participation in the Millennium Challenge Programme in the field of preventing and combating corruption. I cannot overlook the humanitarian assistance under the form of medical equipment, pharmaceutical products and medical advice by American specialists provided to orphanages and boarding schools, incurably sick people and old people. In the near future, certain categories of Moldovan citizens (students, business people, cults&#8217; representatives etc.) will benefit from a liberalised U.S. travel visa regime. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: What does this liberalised visa regime provide for? <\/p>\n<p>STRATAN: As you already know, starting 1 January 2007, the U.S. citizens can come to Moldova without visas. For their part, the categories of Moldovans I have mentioned above will have possibility of getting U.S. multiple-entry visas for a longer period, 5-10 years, which will exempt them from the procedure of appealing to the American diplomatic mission each time when they are set to travel to this country. And they will certainly be exempted from additional expenses. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: In 2005, Moldova wanted to cooperate more closely with NATO within the Partnership for Peace (PfP), which it joined in 1994. The USA is the country which laid the foundations to the North Atlantic Treaty, which launched the PfP initiative, and which is now, undoubtedly, one of the most influential Allies. How can you characterise Moldova&#8217;s relations with the USA from the viewpoint of our country&#8217;s relations with NATO? <\/p>\n<p>STRATAN: It is true that the decision Moldova took in the summer of 2005 to adopt an Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) boosted the Moldovan-American bilateral political and military relations. <\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the dialogue in this field is as old as the bilateral relations. For several years, Moldova has been benefiting from considerable assistance meant to edify its armed forces. Here, I would certainly name the International Military Education and Training (IMET) Programme meant for training the military staff, the assistance given through the Warsaw Initiative, which would allow our servicemen to participate in PfP activities without Moldova&#8217;s financial involvement, the so-called Joint Contact Team Programme (JCTP), in which we have been participating since 1999, and other programmes that Moldova has chosen. <\/p>\n<p>IPAP&#8217;s adoption, as I have said, gave a fresh impetus to this dialogue. The important thing is that the concerned dialogue is depoliticised, it reflects Moldova&#8217;s needs. We wanted to reform the security and defence system. A reformation due to be in line with the Western standards, in the spirit of the transformations taking place in the process of implementation of the European Union (EU) Action Plan for Moldova. At the same time, we did not want to hold discussions or disputes on Moldova&#8217;s constitutional status of neutral country. This thing is perfectly understood at NATO, which, as it is known, and I have repeatedly spoken about, does not describe IPAP as the preparatory stage of accession to the Alliance. This fact is understood in Washington, which favours the Implementation of the IPAP with NATO and the cooperation with the USA in the political and military areas. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: How has USA&#8217;s role developed in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process, and which are the prospects in this respect? <\/p>\n<p>STRATAN: USA&#8217;s participation in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process has gradually evolved. I ascertain with satisfaction that, over the last time, USA&#8217;s role in the country&#8217;s reunification process shifted to a qualitatively new level. We have always kept in touch with the American partners, but after the USA had joined the process of political negotiations on the conflict s settlement, these bilateral ties turned into a permanent dialogue with more issues on the agenda. <\/p>\n<p>Presently, I have no reservation when saying that the USA is a reliable partner and an active supporter of Moldova&#8217;s territorial integrity. The position the U.S. representatives have expressed at the negotiating table is often the closest to the Moldovan delegation&#8217;s positions. At this point, I would like to appreciate the constructive role played by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador David Kramer in the 5+2 negotiations. In this respect, I underline that the USA is the most consistent and the prime supporter of the need to implement for good the decisions of the 1999 OSCE Summit in Istanbul with regard to the full withdrawal of the Russian military troops from Moldova. <\/p>\n<p>Touching upon the American civil society&#8217;s contribution, I recall that, in 2006, the New York Bar Association published a comprehensive survey in which it analysed the key aspects of the Transnistrian conflict from the viewpoint of the international law. This survey was the output of a voluntary work carried out by a group of well-known jurists, led by Mark Meyer and Christopher Borgen. <\/p>\n<p>You asked me about prospects. I am sure that our intense cooperation with the USA will continue and will develop. I reiterate our wish to see the USA and EU as full-fledged mediators. I consider that the USA&#8217;s experience and resources are pertinent in the context of the Transnistrian region s democratisation and demilitarisation. We still have much to do, and we rely on USA&#8217;s support. \/\/ Moldpres<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Foreign Minister: Moldova&#8217;s cooperation with USA will continue and will develop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>(Interview given by Deputy Premier, Foreign and European Integration Minister Andrei Stratan to the MOLDPRES News Agency on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Moldova and the United States) <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: Mr Stratan, although 15 years of diplomatic relations is a relatively short period for a state, one may easily ascertain that our relations with the United States of America have become visibly more dynamic. In the context of this jubilee, we would like you to refer to Moldova s most pertinent achievements in its relations with this actor of utmost importance on the international stage. <\/p>\n<p>Stratan: The United States was one of the first countries which recognised Moldova&#8217;s independence, established diplomatic relations with our country on 28 February 1992, and opened a permanent diplomatic mission in Chisinau short after that. On this relatively short period, as you said, we have managed to jointly carry out many important things. It is important to recall that the USA has been and remains one of Moldova&#8217;s most reliable partners in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process and the most consistent supporter of the economic and democratic reforms in Moldova. We have managed to ensure a more and more active participation of the international community in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process namely with the important support of our American partners. I would like to emphasize also USA s special role in Moldova&#8217;s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which gave us valuable advice and firm support in the pre-accession process. We were happy with the United States&#8217; support also in the process of re-establishing the cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), as well as to reschedule the country&#8217;s foreign debts to the Paris-based Club of Creditors. In the same context of deepening the bilateral cooperation, we felt the United States&#8217; permanent support for the consolidation of our country&#8217;s participation in the regional cooperation initiatives, which extend the cooperation opportunities with the countries from this region, especially on the economic dimension. As I have earlier said the United States became the principal technical assistance donor, with a share of about 50 percent of all the foreign assistance given to Moldova. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: You mean Moldova&#8217;s admission to the U.S. Government&#8217;s Millennium Challenge Programme? <\/p>\n<p>Stratan: Particularly to this programme, the more so as it had a wide positive echo in the Moldovan society. Moldova&#8217;s participation in the Millennium Challenge Programme opens a new chapter in the Moldovan-American bilateral relations. The invitation to the programme itself shows a high degree of reliability of the current Moldovan government for the policies of promoting democratic values and economic reforms. At the same time, the progress the country has made while implementing this far-reaching programme, launched following an initiative by President George Bush in 2004, allows gradually advancing in our dialogue with the United States towards a sustainable partnership. Certainly, Moldova&#8217;s admission to this programme represents, to the same extent, an appreciation and a great credit of trust for our country, which we will have to adequately honour. At the same time, we are aware of our responsibility too. Our country&#8217;s ability of elaborating a significant and well-reasoned proposal, from the economic viewpoint, for financing within the second stage of the Millennium Challenge Programme will largely depend on the degree of the private sector&#8217;s and civil society&#8217;s involvement in this process. Namely from this perspective, in 2007, we are set to cooperate as closely as possible, and to hold an open dialogue with the entire population, from which we expect an active position as regards the country&#8217;s development prospects. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: Mr Stratan, could you refer to the outcomes of the Moldovan-American cooperation through the light of the benefits for the Moldovan ordinary citizens? <\/p>\n<p>Stratan: Thank you for this question. Moldova s entire population benefits from the assistance given by the United States. Certainly, all the Moldovan citizens will benefit from the successful implementation of the actions included in the plan of the country&#8217;s participation in the Millennium Challenge Programme in the field of preventing and combating corruption. I cannot overlook the humanitarian assistance under the form of medical equipment, pharmaceutical products and medical advice by American specialists provided to orphanages and boarding schools, incurably sick people and old people. In the near future, certain categories of Moldovan citizens (students, business people, cults&#8217; representatives etc.) will benefit from a liberalised U.S. travel visa regime. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: What does this liberalised visa regime provide for? <\/p>\n<p>STRATAN: As you already know, starting 1 January 2007, the U.S. citizens can come to Moldova without visas. For their part, the categories of Moldovans I have mentioned above will have possibility of getting U.S. multiple-entry visas for a longer period, 5-10 years, which will exempt them from the procedure of appealing to the American diplomatic mission each time when they are set to travel to this country. And they will certainly be exempted from additional expenses. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: In 2005, Moldova wanted to cooperate more closely with NATO within the Partnership for Peace (PfP), which it joined in 1994. The USA is the country which laid the foundations to the North Atlantic Treaty, which launched the PfP initiative, and which is now, undoubtedly, one of the most influential Allies. How can you characterise Moldova&#8217;s relations with the USA from the viewpoint of our country&#8217;s relations with NATO? <\/p>\n<p>STRATAN: It is true that the decision Moldova took in the summer of 2005 to adopt an Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) boosted the Moldovan-American bilateral political and military relations. <\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the dialogue in this field is as old as the bilateral relations. For several years, Moldova has been benefiting from considerable assistance meant to edify its armed forces. Here, I would certainly name the International Military Education and Training (IMET) Programme meant for training the military staff, the assistance given through the Warsaw Initiative, which would allow our servicemen to participate in PfP activities without Moldova&#8217;s financial involvement, the so-called Joint Contact Team Programme (JCTP), in which we have been participating since 1999, and other programmes that Moldova has chosen. <\/p>\n<p>IPAP&#8217;s adoption, as I have said, gave a fresh impetus to this dialogue. The important thing is that the concerned dialogue is depoliticised, it reflects Moldova&#8217;s needs. We wanted to reform the security and defence system. A reformation due to be in line with the Western standards, in the spirit of the transformations taking place in the process of implementation of the European Union (EU) Action Plan for Moldova. At the same time, we did not want to hold discussions or disputes on Moldova&#8217;s constitutional status of neutral country. This thing is perfectly understood at NATO, which, as it is known, and I have repeatedly spoken about, does not describe IPAP as the preparatory stage of accession to the Alliance. This fact is understood in Washington, which favours the Implementation of the IPAP with NATO and the cooperation with the USA in the political and military areas. <\/p>\n<p>MOLDPRES: How has USA&#8217;s role developed in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process, and which are the prospects in this respect? <\/p>\n<p>STRATAN: USA&#8217;s participation in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process has gradually evolved. I ascertain with satisfaction that, over the last time, USA&#8217;s role in the country&#8217;s reunification process shifted to a qualitatively new level. We have always kept in touch with the American partners, but after the USA had joined the process of political negotiations on the conflict s settlement, these bilateral ties turned into a permanent dialogue with more issues on the agenda. <\/p>\n<p>Presently, I have no reservation when saying that the USA is a reliable partner and an active supporter of Moldova&#8217;s territorial integrity. The position the U.S. representatives have expressed at the negotiating table is often the closest to the Moldovan delegation&#8217;s positions. At this point, I would like to appreciate the constructive role played by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador David Kramer in the 5+2 negotiations. In this respect, I underline that the USA is the most consistent and the prime supporter of the need to implement for good the decisions of the 1999 OSCE Summit in Istanbul with regard to the full withdrawal of the Russian military troops from Moldova. <\/p>\n<p>Touching upon the American civil society&#8217;s contribution, I recall that, in 2006, the New York Bar Association published a comprehensive survey in which it analysed the key aspects of the Transnistrian conflict from the viewpoint of the international law. This survey was the output of a voluntary work carried out by a group of well-known jurists, led by Mark Meyer and Christopher Borgen. <\/p>\n<p>You asked me about prospects. I am sure that our intense cooperation with the USA will continue and will develop. I reiterate our wish to see the USA and EU as full-fledged mediators. I consider that the USA&#8217;s experience and resources are pertinent in the context of the Transnistrian region s democratisation and demilitarisation. 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