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Parliament speaker says Moldova interested in Macedonia's experience in advancing on EU integration way

13:59 | 18.07.2018 Category: Official

Chisinau, 18 July /MOLDPRES/ - Moldova is interested in Macedonia’s experience in advancing on the European integration way and of transfer of good practices in terms of cooperation with EU in the rule of law state. Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu has made statements to this effect at a meeting with President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov, on a visit to Chisinau, the parliament’s communication and public relations department has reported.   

The speaker reiterated that priority for Moldova was to implement the Association Agreement with EU and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA). Andrian Candu noted that both the parliament and the government were firmly determined to fulfill all commitments provided for in the Association Agreement and to strengthen the democratic institutions in Moldova.   

The parliament speaker emphasized Moldova’s interest in deepening the relations with Macedonia, as well as in extending the cooperation regionally. Candu referred to the recent experience of creation of the Parliamentary Assembly Moldova – Georgia – Ukraine, which represents a joint voice of the three countries at the regional level.  

”Moldova is interested in Macedonia’s experience in the attraction of foreign investments, as well as in the obstacles it faces in the European integration process,” Andrian Candu said.  

For his part, President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov said that Macedonia and Moldova coped with the same aspirations and challenges, can learn from each other, consolidating the bilateral ties and the regional ones.   

Attending the discussions were Deputy Parliament Speaker Valeriu Ghiletchi, the head of the parliament’s commission for foreign policy, Violeta Ivanov, head of the parliamentary group of friendship with the South East European countries, Mihaela Spataru.    

In 2018, Moldova and Macedonia mark the 23rd anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic relations.

 

 

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