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Foreign Affairs on September 8–21, 2003
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e-journal #15 |
European integration
The National Commission for European Integration approved on 16 September the National Conception of European Integration of Moldova. The basic objective set forth in the Conception is “to identify the role of Moldova in the integrationist processes in Europe”. The Conception envisions Moldova’s intention to become a member of the EU by following the path of the Western Balkans i.e. joining the Stabilisation and Association Process by 2007. By the end of September, the Conception will be sent to the European Commission for expertise and then the Parliament will adopt the Strategy of European Integration of Moldova.
Visit to Belgrade
Nicolae Dudau, Moldova’s Foreign Minister, paid an official visit to Serbia and Montenegro in his capacity of Chairman in Office of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. In Belgrade, Minister Dudau met with a number of Serbia and Montenegro officials, with whom he discussed issues related to the new state’s pre- and post-joining Council of Europe commitments, as well as issues related to the bilateral co-operation between Moldova and Serbia and Montenegro, including within the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe and other regional and sub-regional initiatives.
Moldova — Kazakhstan
Between 16–17 September, the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev paid an official visit to Chisinau where he signed a number of intergovernmental treaties with Moldova and a joined statement with President Voronin. In a press conference held by the two presidents, President Nazarbaev stated his support for re-establishing the commercial partnership between Moldova and Kazakhstan based on market economy principles and mutual economic interests. He invited Moldovan investors to place capital in the economy of Kazakhstan, which has lately registered an annual GDP growth of 10%. During the visit, the two presidents agreed to create more favourable conditions for co-operation between businesses from the two states, encourage joint Moldovan-Kazakh enterprises and enhance co-operation in the agricultural, food industry, transports and other fields. In addition, the Joint Moldovan-Kazakh Commission for Commercial and Economic Co-operation examined on 15 September the possibility of a joint agreement on direct supply of Kazakh natural gas to Moldova. At the same time, Moldova stated its interest to increase the supply of natural gas from Kazakhstan, which costs US$ 61 per thousand square meters compared to US $80 that Moldova pays for one thousand square meters of gas supplied by the Russian Group Gazprom, the major supplier of natural gas to Moldova.
Chinese communists in Chisinau
During the period covered here, a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party paid a “friendship” visit to Chisinau, where they met with a number of Moldovan top officials, members of the Communist Party of Moldova, including President Voronin. During the meetings the two sides repeatedly stressed the ascending nature of the Moldovan-Chinese relations and the fruitful political dialogue between the two countries over the past three years since the Communist Party of Moldova came to power.
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