#Moldova: PM Gavrilita and MFA Popescu met with various EU officials in Brussels. The most relevant so far has been that of the High Representative / Vice-President of the Borrell Commission. Here are some conclusions: ⤵️
1) The EU official congratulated the Moldovan officials on the electoral victory (that occurred more than two months ago); 2) He stressed that the government has a strong mandate to advance reforms, which is also a “great honor” and a “great responsibility”;⤵️
3) The rule of law is something that Borrell emphasized when speaking of bilateral dialogue, as well as democracy and human rights. 4) The EU strongly supports the new government's reform agenda, including the fight against corruption, Borrell noted.⤵️
He said that the EU will offer financial assistance (no mentioning of the ongoing macro-financial assistance) to support reforms (within the implementation of the Association Agreement), which should be sustainable!⤵️
5) Discussions with Moldovan officials included the possibility of developing cooperation in the field of defense and security. Brainstorming is probably taking place in this regard. Most likely, something will be presented at the Association Council at the end of October; ⤵️
6) Borrell reiterated the need to peacefully resolve the Transnistrian conflict. There are no indications of specific actions by the EU in this regard. 7) The importance of activity within the Eastern Partnership on the principles of inclusion and differentiation was also⤵️
underlined. By mentioning "inclusion", Borrell avoided talking about the "Association Trio” that Moldova set up together with Ukraine and Georgia in May 2021. Overall, the EU official has asked the right questions. The only thing that was overlooked is a fraction of the⤵️
https://twitter.com/dioniscenusa/status/1420281246723235840
critical appraisal of current government deviations in terms of good governance. The "ostrich approach" towards the Moldovan government is not good for the EU or for the quality of the planned reforms, which are vital to the smooth running of the country.⤵️
Read more about the situation on the ground here:👇
https://twitter.com/dioniscenusa/status/1440224660751216640
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