New team of EU Mission of Counselling in Public Policies for Moldova introduced at government

Chisinau, 17 March /MOLDPRES/ - Prime Minister Pavel Filip and Head of the European Union Delegation to Moldova Pirkka Tapiola, as well as representatives of more ministries and governmental agencies participated in the first meeting of the Supervisory Committee of the European Union Mission of Counseling in Public Policies for Moldova, held at the government today, the government’s communication and media relations department has reported.    

The prime minister thanked the EU for the constant support provided to Moldova. Filip highlighted the role and importance of the Mission of High EU Advisers and the expertise expected from them in implementing Moldova’s agenda of reforms. “I want a speeding up of the reforms, including in terms of quality. I think that the instrument of high-level counseling is extremely important for the situation in which we are found. The international expertise and experience, good practices and learned lessons represent just what we expect from this project,” the prime minister said.       

For his part, Head of the EU Delegation in Chisinau Pirkka Tapiola reconfirmed the European Union’s support for the process of reforms and sustainable development of Moldova. The European official expressed confidence that this mission would strengthen the capacities of the public authorities, which will help settle problems and improve the living standards of people from Moldova.   

Thus, the 26 high-level advisers will provide assistance to the leaders of state institutions, including the prime minister. The PM has already three advisers in such fields as public administration reform, financial and banking sector, communication and transparency. Another two experts are to be selected for the anticorruption and justice sectors.  

The project’s goal is to support the Moldovan authorities in implementing the reforms’ agenda in the European integration field, particularly in developing the capacities of carrying out the Moldova – EU Association Agreement.

(Editor M. Jantovan)