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Foreign Affairs on January 1–18, 2009

European Integration

Meeting of the EU-Moldova Political and Security Committee (PSC) Troika

Brussels hosted on January 14, 2009 the first meeting of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) Troika this year. It focussed on political situation in Moldova and progresses made by Moldova to implement internal reforms in the context of preparations for negotiating the new EU-Moldova agreement. As well, it discussed the evolution of the Transnistria settlement process in 2008. The Moldovan delegation headed by Valeriu Ostalep appreciated the work of the EUBAM and asked the European Commission to extend the mandate of the Mission after December 3, 2009. In Brussels, the Moldovan delegation has met Helga Schmid, director of the Political Unit, secretary-general of the EU Council, and John Kjaer, head of the Unit for Relations with Moldova, DG RELEX, European Commission.

Bilateral cooperation

Republic of Moldova-Latvia

On January 13, 2009 Riga hosted Moldovan-Latvian political consultations between delegations representing the Foreign Ministries of the Republic of Moldova and Latvia. The agenda of consultations included topics relating to development of bilateral relations; priorities of EU-Moldova relations and Latvian experience in negotiation process, in the context of the new EU-Moldova Agreement. Deputy Minister Valeriu Ostalep, head of the Moldovan delegation, expressed gratitude to the Latvian side for the assistance and expertise provided to Moldovan authorities in the process of adjustment of national sanitary and phytosanitary standards to European regulations. In its turn, the Latvian side expressed readiness to share its experience in the process of preparation for negotiating the new EU-Moldova Agreement both to the Ministry of Foreign Relations and European Integration and other competent ministries which will participate in this process. (According to press releases by MFAEI)

December 1–31, 2008 January 19 – February 1, 2009