{"id":159913,"date":"2009-11-30T15:08:39","date_gmt":"2009-11-30T15:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.moldova.org\/2009\/11\/30\/ferrero-waldner-moldova-wasted-precious-time-on-its-march-to-europe-204653-eng\/"},"modified":"2009-11-30T15:08:39","modified_gmt":"2009-11-30T15:08:39","slug":"ferrero-waldner-moldova-wasted-precious-time-on-its-march-to-europe-204653-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/ferrero-waldner-moldova-wasted-precious-time-on-its-march-to-europe-204653-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrero-Waldner: Moldova wasted precious time on its march to Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Since the April 5 parliamentary elections and the political instability period that followed them, the Republic of Moldova has missed much precious time that could otherwise be used for further marching towards Europe, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Union’s Commissioner for External Relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy, stated in the Parliament of Moldova on Friday.<\/p>\n

Addressing the legislative forum, she said, "For ten years now, we have worked together to strengthen our relationship, increase co- operation on foreign policy and security matters, and bring our markets and people closer together. Our joint efforts have brought many successes, especially since the signature of the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan in February 2005".<\/p>\n

However, following the parliamentary elections in April, "a number of important political meetings between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova were postponed which has set back progress a little. Your country has been through a difficult period, and we understand that it is not easy to pursue a meaningful political dialogue at such times".<\/p>\n

"From our side, we are committed to helping Moldova come to terms with the difficult electoral and post-electoral period. This will be crucial for both the social and political stabilization of the country. Political forces should start developing a culture building on respect between the majority and the opposition, with a fair system of checks and balances in place. Your country needs this capacity of all political parties to act together at times of crisis in the interest of the people. The European Commission was swift to adopt a ‘Democracy Support Package’ for Moldova to support this. We welcome the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry tasked with conducting an impartial, transparent and effective investigation into the events following 5th April. Through the ‘Democracy Support Package’, we can help the Commission of Inquiry carry out its mandate, if it wishes, by making technical expertise available", the EU Commissioner said.<\/p>\n

"We regret that time was lost during the electoral process. But today, we have a new situation. The repeat elections on 29 July sent a strong positive signal about the state of democracy in Moldova. The commitments that we wanted to see on respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law have now been indeed confirmed. And we see the emergence of a promising consensus in Moldovan society as well as in the European Union on strengthening our links. All this encourages me to hope that we can now get back down to tackling the challenges facing Moldova. We need to make up for lost time!" said Benita Ferrero-Waldner.<\/p>\n

The EU Commissioner expressed delight to say that the Moldovan Government "agrees with the need to inject a new dynamic into our relations". And now that Moldova has re-established equal treatment of all EU citizens in its visa policy, "we are ready to begin serious discussions on our future cooperation".<\/p>\n

"The first priority is the negotiation of a new agreement to replace, and go further than, the existing Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. That new agreement should include among others the aim of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between Moldova and the EU. Not because it is an end in itself, but because it is the strongest incentive to promote trade, attract more foreign investment, and thus develop your creative potential to offer perspectives and employment to your new generations. The successful preparatory talks with your chief negotiator and the agreement of both sides to hold the first round of negotiations on 12 January 2010, are very important steps forward. If Moldova demonstrates that it is willing and able to comply with the commitments arising out of these negotiations, we will propose to name this new legal basis for our relations an ‘Association Agreement’, as foreseen in the Eastern Partnership" said Benita Ferrero-Waldner.<\/p>\n

"Finally, we remain as committed as ever to supporting efforts to find a solution for the Transnistria question, which will continue to undermine Moldova, unless it can be resolved. I welcome the new Government’s efforts to formulate a new policy on the way forward with Transnistria. EU-sponsored confidence building measures, and increased visibility of both the Republic of Moldova and the European Union in Transnistria could play a part in achieving a settlement. Like your government, we believe that ‘5+2’ is the only viable format for a durable solution", the Commissioner said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>Since the April 5 parliamentary elections and the political instability period that followed them, the Republic of Moldova has missed much precious time that could otherwise be used for further marching towards Europe, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Unions Commissioner for External Relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy, stated in the Parliament of Moldova on Friday.<\/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-159913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Since the April 5 parliamentary elections and the political instability period that followed them, the Republic of Moldova has missed much precious time that could otherwise be used for further marching towards Europe, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Union’s Commissioner for External Relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy, stated in the Parliament of Moldova on Friday.<\/p>\n

Addressing the legislative forum, she said, "For ten years now, we have worked together to strengthen our relationship, increase co- operation on foreign policy and security matters, and bring our markets and people closer together. Our joint efforts have brought many successes, especially since the signature of the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan in February 2005".<\/p>\n

However, following the parliamentary elections in April, "a number of important political meetings between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova were postponed which has set back progress a little. Your country has been through a difficult period, and we understand that it is not easy to pursue a meaningful political dialogue at such times".<\/p>\n

"From our side, we are committed to helping Moldova come to terms with the difficult electoral and post-electoral period. This will be crucial for both the social and political stabilization of the country. Political forces should start developing a culture building on respect between the majority and the opposition, with a fair system of checks and balances in place. Your country needs this capacity of all political parties to act together at times of crisis in the interest of the people. The European Commission was swift to adopt a ‘Democracy Support Package’ for Moldova to support this. We welcome the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry tasked with conducting an impartial, transparent and effective investigation into the events following 5th April. Through the ‘Democracy Support Package’, we can help the Commission of Inquiry carry out its mandate, if it wishes, by making technical expertise available", the EU Commissioner said.<\/p>\n

"We regret that time was lost during the electoral process. But today, we have a new situation. The repeat elections on 29 July sent a strong positive signal about the state of democracy in Moldova. The commitments that we wanted to see on respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law have now been indeed confirmed. And we see the emergence of a promising consensus in Moldovan society as well as in the European Union on strengthening our links. All this encourages me to hope that we can now get back down to tackling the challenges facing Moldova. We need to make up for lost time!" said Benita Ferrero-Waldner.<\/p>\n

The EU Commissioner expressed delight to say that the Moldovan Government "agrees with the need to inject a new dynamic into our relations". And now that Moldova has re-established equal treatment of all EU citizens in its visa policy, "we are ready to begin serious discussions on our future cooperation".<\/p>\n

"The first priority is the negotiation of a new agreement to replace, and go further than, the existing Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. That new agreement should include among others the aim of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between Moldova and the EU. Not because it is an end in itself, but because it is the strongest incentive to promote trade, attract more foreign investment, and thus develop your creative potential to offer perspectives and employment to your new generations. The successful preparatory talks with your chief negotiator and the agreement of both sides to hold the first round of negotiations on 12 January 2010, are very important steps forward. If Moldova demonstrates that it is willing and able to comply with the commitments arising out of these negotiations, we will propose to name this new legal basis for our relations an ‘Association Agreement’, as foreseen in the Eastern Partnership" said Benita Ferrero-Waldner.<\/p>\n

"Finally, we remain as committed as ever to supporting efforts to find a solution for the Transnistria question, which will continue to undermine Moldova, unless it can be resolved. I welcome the new Government’s efforts to formulate a new policy on the way forward with Transnistria. EU-sponsored confidence building measures, and increased visibility of both the Republic of Moldova and the European Union in Transnistria could play a part in achieving a settlement. Like your government, we believe that ‘5+2’ is the only viable format for a durable solution", the Commissioner said.<\/p>\n

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