Moldovan president attends conference of Association of Constitutional Courts using French Language

Chisinau, 28 September /MOLDPRES/ - President Nicolae Timofti today attended the inauguration of the eighth conference of the heads of the member institutions of the Association of Constitutional Courts using the French Language, hosted by the Moldovan Constitutional Court, the presidential press service has reported.  

The head of state welcomed the organization of such a novel event, which helps promote Moldova’s image internationally.

Referring to the role of the Court and the Fundamental Law, President Nicolae Timofti said that, besides the law-enforcement institutions, the Constitution should ensure stability and democratic development of Moldova, so that, despite the divergences of parties, there are not deviations from the national interest and goals of European integration.    

We present hereinafter the speech of Mr. President:  

“Your Excellencies,

Presidents and judges of Constitutional Courts and Councils,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The holding of the eighth conference of the heads of the member institutions of the Association of Constitutional Courts using the French Language (ACCPUF) in Chisinau represents an occasion of happiness and pride not only for the Constitutional Court of Moldova as the host of the event, but also for the state Republic of Moldova.   

After becoming a full-fledged member of the Association of Constitutional Courts using the French Language 19 years ago, Moldova’s Constitutional Court significantly contributes to a good work of this prestigious organization – by its full contribution to strengthening the state based on the rule of law and developing of joint relations between the association’s members.   

Therefore, I would like, first of all, to congratulate the Association of Constitutional Courts using the French Language for perseverance it proves in promoting the values of the rule of law state – essential for a constitutional justice, by organizing a solid platform of constructive judiciary dialogue between the competent courts.   

Secondly, I want to express interest in the subject of the today’s conference. Or, the courts of constitutional jurisdiction from different states have distinct visions on the principle of contradictoriness within the constitutional procedures, which represents an imperative of the time in the legal practice and doctrine.   

It is worth highlighting that the Constitutional Court represents one of the most important pillars of the system of constitutional guarantees, which ensures the democratic work of the society and the observance of the human rights and fundamental freedoms.  

Namely therefore, the Constitutional Court, besides the powers given to it by the legislative body, has the role to guarantee the enforcement of the constitutional provisions, by turning them from in abstracto into rules of life in concreto, taking into account the historical and geopolitical circumstances of the society at a certain stage of its development.  

In this context, it is important to say that the Constitutional Court remains the only authority of constitutional jurisdiction, independent from any other public authority, which channels any deviation from the statutory mechanisms to the needed path, thus ensuring the supremacy of the Constitution.    

In my opinion, besides the law-enforcement institutions, the Constitutions must ensure stability and democratic development of Moldova, so that, despite divergences of parties, there should not be deviations from the national interest and objectives. In the case of my country – development on the European dimension.  

The evolution of constitutionalism has already proved that, being an integral document, the Constitution should be read not only textually, but also proceeding from the values which determine the stability of the state based on the rule of law.   

Political crises may be mitigated, a political culture may be cultivated namely through constitutionality control. In this sense, the acts of the Constitutional Court have an obvious influence on the norms regulating the key institutions of the society, in the work of justice and in ensuring the rule of law state.   

An eloquent example represents the Court Decision from 5 December 2013, under which the Honored Court gave its opinion on the legal value of the Declaration of Independence, deciding that this legal document proclaimed the constitutional values of the new independent state, from which the legitimacy of the power of those governing Moldova comes.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I want to affirm that the constitutional justice always intervenes in protecting the constitutional order and guaranteeing the supremacy of the Fundamental Law; the constitutional justice marks a deep change in the logic of state power, making the switch from the supremacy of the political forces to the supremacy of the Constitution, but inclusively through its role of improving the legislation.    

In this respect, the Constitutional Courts have tendency to strengthen the cooperation not only to disseminate the common experience, but also to prevent and resist to any act attempting to the independence of the Constitutional Court judges. And the Association of Constitutional Courts using the French Language is a well-grounded proof.  

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In the end, let me share the following thought:  

A regime of the Constitution is good, if there is also the common sense of the governance. And those who cut out the cloth of the Constitution – MPs, judges of the Constitutional Court – should be dominated by the feeling of responsibility and love for the country.  

At the end, I would like to wish the participants in the meeting to hold productive discussions to turn to good account the title of the conference and a good stay to all the guests in Chisinau.”

(Editor L. Alcaza)