Parliament is best possible place for cooperative debates, European Commissioner

The Parliament is by definition the best possible place for all political forces to debate together the priorities of the country in a cooperative spirit, stated Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, following his meeting with Moldovan Speaker Marian Lupu. According to a press statement by the Commissioner, Štefan Füle and Marian Lupu agreed that broad popular support for reforms and further European integration were key factors to be taken into account. “We discussed the progress achieved by our close partner country in its structural reforms, and the importance of their further consolidation. I underlined the importance that the EU attaches to the reform of the judiciary and law enforcement systems, and the importance of strengthening the fight against corruption and improving the business and investment climate”, stated Štefan Füle. The Commissioner noted the rapidly developing EU-Moldova relationship within the framework of the Eastern Partnership. Štefan Füle and Marian Lupu agreed to sustain this very active dynamic as well as the good spirit prevailing in the Association Agreement negotiations. “We also discussed how the Moldovan Parliament could best ensure that the resolutions of the Euronest meeting of April 2012 are fully implemented in Moldova”, said the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy. The meeting concluded with an exchange of views on the Transnistria issue, where recent positive developments give grounds for stepping up the EU’s engagement on the ground as well as in the ‘5+2’ negotiating format.