Moldovan, Romanian officials broach cooperation, assistance, reforms

Chisinau, 18 September /MOLDPRES/ - Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and European Integration Minister Natalia Gherman today met President of Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Romania Valeriu Zgonea, on a visit to Moldova, the Foreign and European Integration Ministry's information and media communication service has reported.

The officials discussed the ways to synchronise the government's agenda with the parliament's one in order to give priority to activities in the action plan on implementation of the Moldova-EU Association Agreement and cooperation between the respective ministries within the Moldovan-Romanian intergovernmental commission for European integration, the next one commission is to be organised this autumn.

Natalia Gherman welcomed the today signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Moldovan and Romanian parliaments, which stipulates the providing of expertise and assistance by Romania to the legislative process in Moldova in order to enhance efforts of authorities to modernise Moldova.

For his part, Zgonea reiterated Romania's full support for speeding up the European integration of Moldova.

(Editor L. Alcaza)