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Foreign Affairs on January 1–17, 2010
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e-journal #151 |
European integration
Green light to negotiations on new Moldova-EU Association Agreement
Negotiations on the Republic of Moldova — European Union Association Agreement began in Chisinau on January 12, 2010. The delegations were led by Mr. Gunnar Wiegand, Director of the European Commission Directorate-General for External Relations, and Mrs. Natalia Gherman, Moldovan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. The negotiations developed within four task forces: 1. Political Dialogue and Reforms, Cooperation in the area of Foreign and Security Policy; 2. Economic, Sectoral and Financial Cooperation; 3. Rule of Law, Freedom and Security; 4. People-to-People Contacts. The parties shared opinions about structure of definitive elements of the future agreement, establishing the roadmap for negotiations.
The head of EU negotiation delegation, Mr. Gunnar Wiegand, told a news conference at MFAEIRO after the first negotiation round that the round was well prepared, the talks were substantial and the positions of the parties regarding the structure of the future agreement are generally convergent. However, Mr. Wiegand stressed that the good preparation for negotiations shall be also confirmed by real actions aimed to implement the negotiated regulations. In turn, the Moldovan foreign minister acknowledged that the horizon of expectations for achieving the political association and economic integration with EU is large, but Moldovan authorities will do their best to succeed it.
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