Prime Minister Pavel Filip said he was, is and will remain an active and engaged supporter of the return to Europe. “We do not rediscover the wheel. We should only be able to determine where our place is according to the used and shared values and where there is an authentic interest for Moldova to succeed,” the Premier stated in an interview for IPN, given on the occasion of the 26 years of Independence.
“I’m proud of the last 26 years at personal level and I’m proud of the fact that Moldova ultimately found its way and now knows that the rapprochement with the European Union is its project and future. We grew older as a country and strengthened our democracy and each day work for the living standards of everyone, starting with those in need, to improve,” stated Pavel Filip.
He said he does not believe in an Eastern model, in the meaning in which it is related to the development of the country and the inclusive improvement of living standards. The European model brings peace and prosperity and this was proven after World War II and after the Cold War. The countries that joined the EU after 2004 provide an example. They all benefitted from investments, growth, substantial European funds. Romania is a very good example. It was hard for it at the beginning, but now this country has one of the highest growth rates in the EU.
“I often go to Brussels and I see support for our country there and such support can probably be seen also in Washington only. In other capitals, Moldova is regarded as a pawn in a strategy that combines military force and the price of natural resources. Furthermore, I don’t believe in models imposed by force, by blackmail or by corrupting leaders from the political class and from particular areas of civil society. Europe offers not only a better life, but also respect. There are no people in Europe who would like to humiliate Moldova, as it happens in other regions. I know that the Moldovans are sufficiently attentive and can assess, in the upcoming elections, who are those with whom Moldova goes on at home and in the EU,” stated the Prime Minister.
As to the fact that after 26 years of Independence, society in Moldova remains divided at different levels, Pavel Filip said the Republic of Moldova is a diverse country that is looking for its way to development and welfare. “There are structural aspects that define many of these differences. They can be alleviated in time, but I don’t think they will disappear. What is important is the economic, social, cultural and even political foundation on which they are based. We govern for everyone and want all the people to benefit from the results, starting with those who need an intelligent state the most. It is essentials, in my opinion, to be together in Europe, in a context where welfare brings pacification in Moldovan society,” noted the Premier.
