Justice is a sector where the Republic of Moldova faces delays. If the justice sector reform was completed, the access to the €100 million that Chisinau was to receive would be opened, MEP Norica Nicolai said in a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of Moldova’s Parliament Iurie Leanca held on the sidelines of the fifth meeting of the EU – Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee that is taking place in Strasbourg on October 25-26, IPN reports.

According to a press release of the Group of the European People’s Party of Moldova, Norica Nicolai said the EU should support the Republic of Moldova so as not to allow the development course to be changed.

“The Republic of Moldova overcame the political crises that hampered the rapprochement with the EU and makes effort to restore the partners’ confidence. It is important to objectively assess the achievements of the Parliament and Government and to agree clear rules by which the European institutions should exert productive pressure on the Moldovan authorities,” Iurie Leanca stated in the meeting.

The EU – Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee is chaired by a representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and by a representative of the European Parliament. The current co-chairmen are Iurie Leanca and Andi Cristea. The last meeting of the Committee was held in Chisinau in May. At the end of the current meeting, the Committee will adopt a statement and recommendations.