Prime Minister Pavel Filip, in the October 11 meeting of the Cabinet, referred to the speculations about the fulfillment by the Republic of Moldova of the conditions imposed by the EU for providing macro-financial assistance. According to the Premier, half of the conditions were fulfilled. “We keep to schedule and there is no problem in this regard,” Pavel Filip was quoted by IPN as saying.

He noted that the rise in budget revenues this year, which cover all the planned costs, enabled not to include the first tranche of the macro-financial assistance promised by the EU in the bill to correct the 2017 state budget. At the same time, Pavel Filip said the country might not get the assistance his year for technical reasons, but will definitely obtain it next year.

The Premier welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs of a resolution providing that the Eastern Partnership countries that achieved results in the reform process, among which is Moldova, will receive additional support, including financial. “This is a confirmation of the fact that our reforms are the most suitable and that our work is noticed,” stated Pavel Filip.