The main advantage for Moldova results from the EU’s commitment to extend reforms. At the same time, the Declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit reiterates that the access to financial assistance will depend on concrete reforms done, politologist Dionis Cenusa says in an analysis article for IPN Agency.
According to the author, the principle of conditionality will dominate the reform process, without deviations.
Dionis Cenusa enumerates a series of advantages that derive from the Brussels Declaration.
Thus, new financial resources appear from economic perspective, such as the European Fund for Sustainable Development that will finance different infrastructure, transport and other kinds of projects.
At the same time, to diminish the financial burden and economic risks of companies in Moldova and other EaP countries, the EU will provide loans in the national currency to these.
Also, the European side intends to increase the commercial capacities of the countries with Association Agreements so that these benefit more from access to the EU market.
The politologist considers that a crucial role will be played by the communication that the EU will have to ensure to promote correct informing about the assistance provided to the EaP countries. Efficient communication about what the European integration actually is will count as much.
Last but not least, the EU wants to support civil society, including by involving this into the process of monitoring reforms and by improving its technical knowledge. This way it aims to improve the quality of decisions taken by the authorities.
The youth and the media are other components that will be the focus of attention and that will have to generate positive synergy around reforms, concluded Dionis Cenusa.
