Moldova wants clear perspective of joining EU within Eastern Partnership - PM says

Chisinau, 24 August /MOLDPRES/- Moldova wants a clear perspective of joining the European Union within the Eastern Partnership, and Chisinau authorities have no plans other than those that will lead our country to the EU. Prime Minister Pavel Filip made the statement in an interview for an international radio station.

Filip noted that Moldova’s path towards the Euro-Atlantic area is more difficult than for other countries, and it is important for our country to be persistent and maintain the pro-European course.

The premier added “following the actions taken by the government together with the parliamentary majority over the past 2.5 years, the EU has increased popularity, it has reached the highest levels since independence." In the context, he said that we must continue to believe in the European future of the Republic of Moldova.

“Independence was achieved by the intellectual elites of Moldova, but, unfortunately, the people of the old Soviet nomenclature immediately came to the country's leadership. Over a period, those emotions experienced since independence were off, because people have not seen a real improvement in living conditions and over a period, through nostalgia, voted the Party of Communists. Then, over 8 years they were disappointed and in 2009 pro-European forces came to power. Unfortunately, there were many quarrels in this pro-European coalition, we had to go through crises in 2013 and 2015. It is now important to keep this path initiated by our country," he said.

On 27 August 2018, Moldova will mark the 27th anniversary of proclamation of independence.

(Reporter N. Sandu, editor M. Jantovan)