Moldovan parliament to continue dialogue with Gagauzia

Chisinau, 19 January /MOLDPRES/ - The parliament’s working group with the popular assembly (local parliament) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit (UTA) of Gagauzia will resume its activity immediately after Comrat appoints new members to the group. Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu discussed priorities as regards UTA Gagauzia with a team of experts of the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) organization, the parliament’s communication and public relations department has reported.

“The 2016 year was one of establishing communication and opportunities, both for the parliament and the popular assembly. The working group’s report for 2016 shows the results recorded, which can be developed in 2017. Presently, there are four draft legislative acts proposed by the group, which are under legislative procedure,” Andrian Candu said.   

The experts said the parliament would continue benefitting from CMI’s support in the dialogue with Gagauzia, with a schedule of joint actions for 2017 due to be approved.

At the meeting, the officials exchanged opinions on the situation in the Transnistrian region. Adrian Candu said he was planning to discuss with President Igor Dodon on the Transnistrian file, in order to establish how the parliament would cooperate with the presidency in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process.  

CMI is a non-profit organization, founded by the holder of the Nobel Peace Prize, former president of Finland Martti Ahtisaari in 2000. The organization’s goal is to prevent and settle conflicts, thus contributing to the achievement of a lasting peace within regional programmes in the countries of the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. In Moldova, CMI is involved in backing the parliament within a project titled, Supporting the Efficient Exercise of Gagauzia’s Autonomous Powers within Moldova’s Constitutional Framework, financed by the Swedish Foreign Ministry.  

(Editor M. Jantovan)