Head of state says starting of negotiations on accession significant step on Moldova's way to stronger, united Europe

13:50 | 15.06.2024 Category: Political

Chisinau, 15 June /MOLDPRES/ - President Maia Sandu welcomes the decision by the European institutions to officially start the negotiations on accession to the European Union with Moldova and Ukraine. ‘’This is a significant step,’’ the head of state stressed.

Through the accession of Moldova and Ukraine to EU, the European community will become more united and stronger, President Maia Sandu said. The head of state hails the organization of the first intergovernmental conference with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June.

„I am delighted to welcome the announcement of the Belgian Presidency of EU about the first intergovernmental conferences with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. This is a significant step on Moldova’s way to EU and to a stronger and united Europe,’’ Maia Sandu said.

The European Union officially opens the negotiations on the accession of Moldova and Ukraine through the organization of the first Moldova-EU Intergovernmental Conference on 25 June, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov said. According to the Moldovan official, the ambassadors of the member countries under the European Union accepted, on principle, the frameworks of negotiation for the official opening of the negotiations on accession with Moldova and Ukraine.

On 7 June, the European Commission informed that Moldova and Ukraine had fulfilled the conditions for starting the negotiations on accession to the European Union.

At the summit on 14 December 2023, the European Council ruled to start the negotiations on accession with Moldova and Ukraine. The decision was taken, after the two states had submitted applications on accession to EU and got the status of country candidate for accession two years ago.

Moldova submitted the application on accession to the European Union on 3 March 2022 and got the status of country candidate on accession to EU on 23 June 2023.

The Moldovan authorities have the goal of Moldova’s accession to the European Union till 2030.

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