The road to European integration is long and difficult, but Moldova will cover it quicker because it has the example of the EU member states that covered this path earlier, consider the ambassadors of Romania, Czech Republic and Bulgaria in Chisinau, who stated their opinions in the program “Public area” on Radio Moldova, IPN reports.
Romanian Ambassador Marius Lazurca said that a state obtains advantages from integrating into the EU. “It was a difficult path and you must realize the difficulties. We must offer a realistic image to our colleagues from Moldova as regards this road that is neither short nor simple. The integration into the EU is an objective that can be achieved by the effort of the whole society and the benefits of this process have an impact on everyone,” he stated.
According to Marius Lazurca, Romania hasn’t yet fully covered the road to the EU and the Romanians continue to become integrated, also because they do not have two of the European accomplishments: the Schengen area and the European common currency. “The Romanians want to fully take part in this process. I think that Moldova will swifter manage to cover the distance we covered earlier,” said the Ambassador.
Czech Ambassador Jaromir Kvapil said that compared with the Communist period, the people now can travel freely in Europe. “Those who are younger do not know these differences because they were born in another period. For them, it is absolutely normal to travel freely. We hope that Moldova will soon be able to travel freely in the European area,” he stated.
Bulgarian Ambassador Georgi Panayotov said that the European path for the countries of Southeastern Europe was not at all easy. Important reforms were done and the Bulgarians continued them after accession. “A condition was to implement essential reforms in justice and internal affairs. We advanced a lot. Now the European criteria are fully implemented in the political life. The reforms aren’t easy because there are groups in society that want chaos to exist. It is beneficial to continue the reforms so as to be an exemplary society,” said the ambassador.
Europe Days in Moldova will be opened on May 18 and will last until May 26. The European Village will be set up in the square of the National Opera House “Maria Biesu” in Chisinau. Bulgaria will show its attractions, including the Bulgarian mineral water. Romania will present films and books and national dishes. The visitors will be able to taste sausages and beer brought from Romania. The Czech Republic will show drawings and a film about the year 1982 in this country. Europe Days this year will be also marked in Tiraspol.
