The strategy for ensuring the independence and integrity of the justice sector for 2020-2023 that was remitted to the Council of Europe provides for the amendment of the Constitution’s provisions concerning the ensuring of the independence of judges and the functioning of the Superior Council of Magistracy, IPN reports.

The action plan for implementing the strategy stipulates the amendment of the Constitution’s provisions regarding the initial appointment of the judge up to the retirement age by excluding the five-year period.

Seniority as judge of at least ten years for occupying the post of judge of the Supreme Court of Justice and the appointment of the presidents and vice presidents of courts of law by Moldova’s President are also to be excluded.

Prime Minister Ion Chicu earlier stated that a group of experts of the Council of Europe will come to Chisinau on January 20 to provide assistance in finalizing the documents related to the justice sector reform. “Our goal is to have this crucial reform for the country adopted in Parliament and implemented during the winter-summer session of the legislature,” he said.