The members of the European Parliament welcomed the constitution of a democratic government in Chisinau and told Prime Minister Vlad Filat, who attended the Committee on Foreign Affairs' meeting on September 29, that their expectations of the new government are very high, Info-Prim Neo reports. The MEPs approved of the formation of a non-communist government in Chisinau, saying it was a new step in Moldova's development, and highlighted some of the aspects of the government program for 2009-2013 proposed by Vlad Filat In his speech, the Moldovan Premier spoke about the political events that took place in Moldova under the eight-year Communists rule. “Moldova had been governed by the Soviet militia general Vladimir Voronin for over eight years. After the Communists came to power, the situation in the country worsened: the human rights and freedoms were not observed, the economy was monopolized, the press became not free and over one million people left abroad to work in order to maintain their families,” he said. Vlad Filat said that a government coalition was formed after the July 29 elections in Moldova. The Alliance for European Integration elected the Head of Parliament and constituted the Government and is yet to elect the President of the country. “We have not yet established a dialogue with the PCRM so that new early parliamentary elections could take place in Moldova. They will cost the country a lot of money,” Filat said, adding that the the economic crisis and the budget deficit are now the greatest concerns. Monica Macovei, the head of the EP interparliamentary delegation with Moldova, said that in order to achieve good results, the Alliance should be united. “We will assist you in adopting and implementing the necessary reforms because you have a lot of work to do in all the areas. The political will for reforms must be proven through immediate measures,” Macovei said. Romanian MEP Ioan Mircea Pascu recommended Vlad Filat to begin with the solving of economic problems and then to try to reach a consensus with the Opposition. “The Moldovan people deserve a change. It is very unpleasant for a country that is in a difficult economic situation to organize new parliamentary elections,” said Romanian MEP Renate Weber. He expressed his confidence that even if new early elections are held the democratic parties will win the elections by far as they will now have access to the public radio and television. “I think we should also help Moldova come closer to the EU and change the visa regime for Moldovans. It is absurd to imagine that the workers from the East will emigrate en mass to the EU if the regime is modified. It is not true. The Moldovan citizens would thus become bearers of European values,” Renate Weber said. Romanian MEP Elena Basescu asked Vlad Filat about the future relations between Moldova and Romania and the measures that the new government will take to guarantee the freedom of the press in Moldova. “The relations between Moldova and Romania will be based on the past, the history but also on our common future,” Filat said. He also said that the Broadcasting Code will be soon modified so that the people are informed, not manipulated. “Moldova's problems are the EU's problems. We need Moldova not only as a neighbor of the EU,” said European MEP Adrian Severin. He formulated three messages. He told the Premier that the Alliance's pro-European commitment should be first of all a pro-Moldova commitment. He also said that a public space should be created in Moldova for discussing all the national problems. The third message was addressed to the Opposition party – the PCRM. “The Communists Party is evidently part of the pluralistic system of Moldova, but the intention to start a kind of political guerrilla war will lead to its disappearance from Moldova's political arena,” Severin said. After many other questions and answers, Monica Macovei said that all the issues discussed at the meeting will be tackled as part of the inteparliamentary cooperation between Moldova and the EU. “We want an open dialogue with you and expect action,” she said. After applauded by the MEPs, Vlad Filat reiterated Moldova's pro-European position and the fact that the Government of Moldova is open for cooperation. Prime Minister Vlad Filat and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Iurie Leanca are in Brussels on a working visit. This is the first visit paid by the administration of the executive immediately after its investiture. While in Brussels, the Moldovan officials had a meeting with the European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek.