The initialing of the Association Agreement with the EU at the Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit and the meetings with the country’s administration in Lithuania created a good image to Moldova and in the future this image will attract financial and political support for the country, Prime Minister Iurie Leanca and the three leaders of the Pro-European Coalition said in a press briefing when they returned to Chisinau from Vilnius. They said the day of November 29, 2013 will make Moldova’s history and congratulated the people on this result, IPN reports.
During the two-day event, the Moldovan political leaders had a tight schedule full of bilateral, formal and informal meetings where Moldova was presented in a very positive context. Iurie Leanca congratulated the three leaders of the Pro-European Coalition - Vlad Filat, Marian Lupu, and Ion Hadarca - for the done work that enabled to achieve a positive result in Vilnius.
The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Vlad Filat congratulated all the citizens on the success achieved in Vilnius. “Great work was done. The accord has almost 1,000 pages that were negotiated during almost 1,000 days. A difficult period will follow. We must work in concert and I’m confident that we will succeed,” he stated.
The chairman of the Democratic Party Marian Lupu said that the Vilnius accomplishment is first of all the Moldovan people’s accomplishment. “The people put their trust and hope in this event. It is a great day for us. It is a day when we must mobilize and unite. Moldova’s European future and destiny is in our hands,” he said.
The leader of the Liberal Reforming Party Ion Hadarca said that November 29 represents the day of liberation. “It was hard, but I think that society will find the necessary words to appreciate this accomplishment. We scored this victory together with the politicians and civil society. We must work in continuation with the same perseverance,” stated the MP.
After they arrived in Moldova, the political leaders went to the Great National Assembly Square to welcome the several thousand people who came to celebrate the initialing of the accord. President Nicolae Timofti was also present there. He said that the initialing of this agreement convinced many EU countries that Moldova is ready to become a fully-fledged member of the EU.
Head of Parliament Igor Corman also addressed the crowd, saying an important step was taken in the European integration process, but more steps are yet to be taken to make the country prosperous and with a bright future.
Afterward, there was given a concert. On the occasion of the event, the holiday lights were switched on, two days earlier than the previous years. The celebrations ended with a display of fireworks.
