Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia to strengthen efforts in European integration process

Chisinau, 2 March /MOLDPRES/- Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia will strengthen efforts to implement reforms in the European integration process. Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu made the statement at an interparliamentary seuciry conference today.

Attending the event are about 150 officials, experts and diplomats, due to discuss information security, energy, military and regional cooperation issues. Speakers of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine signed a joint declaration pledging to unite efforts to promote common defense and security policies.

Candu said that the partnership between the European countries is extremely important, especially for maintaining peace and prosperity in Europe.

“Moldova is committed to respect its commitments to the European Union. We will continue to implement the reforms, which will contribute to delivering positive results to citizens. We plan to return people’s confidence towards EU integration, to show positive aspects of it. We have made several important reforms to work effectively. There are challenges, I mean banking security, financial sphere, misinformation, and we are committed to continue the reforms and achieve positive results,” he said.

Speaker of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze said that the three countries are facing common challenges. “Georgia is becoming stronger as a state and has the capacity to actively participate in foreign policy. We want to strengthen relations with external partners, firstly the EU and the US, as only together we can cope with the existing challenges. We rely on the preservation of the integrity of the countries, energy stability, rule of law, implementation of reforms and promotion of human freedoms,” the official said.

“Today we have the opportunity to talk about the dangers that threaten the world. Four years ago, Ukraine felt Russia’s aggression. A military intervention began in our country. We believe that this war is not only against Ukraine, but against the entire free world, which is a global problem. It is necessary to solve this war through common institutions and projects. We need energy and military security to deal with the risks and preserve the territorial integrity. I am convinced that the today’s event is an important foundation for strengthening security, which will contribute to the prosperity of our nations,” Speaker of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy said.

The conference is organized for the first time in partnership with the Atlantic Council, at the initiative of speakers of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. The three speakers join efforts to promote common defense and security policies.

(Reporter A. Ciobanu, editor L. Alcază)