The conditions for obtaining macro-financial assistance from the EU will be fulfilled by this yearend, Prime Minister Pavel Filip assured the Head of the EU Delegation to Moldova Peter Michalko in a meeting with on October 26, IPN reports.
The Premier assured the European official that efforts are being made to stimulate the reform agenda. In particular, emphasis is made on the adoption of the laws envisioned by the Association Agreement and the fulfillment of the conditions for obtaining macro-financial assistance from the EU.
Peter Michalko encouraged the Government to continue reforms in justice, the fight against corruption and strengthening of the rule of law.
Pavel Filip and Peter Michalko also discussed the implementation of the public administration reform. “The goal of the Government reform is to create competent public institutions so that all the drafted policies are farsighted and of a high quality,” noted the Premier. In the same connection, the European official encouraged the use of the expertise of the EU High-Level Advisers’ Mission that is providing assistance in doing reforms in Moldova.
Pavel Filip spoke about the creation of the Public Services Agency that is designed not only to ensure services of a higher quality, but to also exclude the necessity of obtaining and presenting different certificates by the people. “The identity card should be the only document of the citizen in relation to the state. The rest of the information should be available in the state registers,” stated the Premier.
The officials conferred also on the Transnistrian conflict settlement process in the 5+2 format, underlining the importance of strengthening confidence between the people from the two sides of the Nistru.
