Prime Minister Pavel Filip had a meeting with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk in Brussels. The Premier said the Republic of Moldova remains committed to implement the Association Agreement with the European Union, IPN reports, quoting the Government’s press service.

Pavel Filip told the EU official that Moldova already achieved a series of important results in the reform process. However, the authorities realize that they must do more. “Ensuring of independence of justice, corruption fighting, improvement of the business climate and investigation of the banking frauds are key issues for us. We want to be a reliable partner of the EU, including in the context of the preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit of November 2017,” stated the Prime Minister.

Donald Tusk welcomed the accomplishments of the Moldovan authorities and their determination to persevere in the process of strengthening democracy and the rule of law, which are a key element in achieving the European integration objectives. He assured that Moldova can fully count on his personal support and on the support of the EU in making progress in doing reforms for the benefit of the Moldovan citizens.