European integration perspective is uncertain as long as Moldova is under Communist regime: European political party worries

The European Liberal Democratic Reforming Party (ELDRP) expresses its concern as to the Moldovan Government not observing its commitment to serve the Moldovan citizens' interests to have a democratic state and to attain the European integration. The ELDRP has adopted a special resolution dedicated to Moldova titled “The European Future of Moldova,” Info-Prim Neo reports. The resolution has been publicized by the delegation of the Moldova Noastra Alliance (AMN), who attended the ELDR congress in Stockholm on October 30-31. “The desire for European integration is growing among the people and now eight in ten citizens stand for Moldova's joining the European Union. But the Moldovan Government has adopted no preparing strategy to accomplish this national objective. The results attained by the end of the implementation period of Moldova-EU Joint Action Plan, signed in 2005, confirm that as long as Moldova is under a Communist regime, the perspective of the European integration is uncertain,” reads the ELDR's resolution. The ELDR states that Moldova must observe its commitments concerning the respect of human rights, to implement the recommendations of the Council of Europe meant to strengthen the democratic institutions, the judicial independence, the fight against corruption, the freedom of media and the access to information. “Although having benefited from financial support from the EU, Moldova, practically, refuses to evaluate the accuracy and the efficiency of using the European funds, and the degree of compliance of the national standards with the European ones, including the auditing of the public finances,” the resolution points out. The ELDR congress criticizes the Communist government for Moldova remaining outside the potential candidates to expansion, taking into consideration by the EU. “Losing the prospect of European integration could have a fatal effect on Moldova, would negatively influence the democratic and economic reforms, would turn away the foreign investment, disadvantaging Moldova in all its foreign relations. Even in the present conditions, in order to get the EU's clearance as to the liberalization of trade and the citizens' movement, Moldova should justify its requests by officially applying to adhere and by committing to the requirements of the Community's acquis,” the document reads. The ELDR calls to confirm the principles of non-discrimination and equal chances set out at the Copenhagen summit and proclaims the partnership with Romania as a decisive factor for Moldova's European integration. The ELDR is made up of 55 parties from most of the EU member states and has 72 MPs in the European Parliament. AMN is a full member of the ELDR since October 2007, and was represented at the Stockholm congress by Valentin Chepteni and Ludmila Lupu.