Andrian Candu claims that any discussion about the orientation of Moldova between East and West are unnecessary, and the opposition "should not make illusions about change of the country’s European integration, as there is no better model of development for Moldova than the one presented by the EU." The statement was made today at the opening of the Annual Forum of Debates on European Integration of Moldova.

"The discussions about the orientation of Moldova between East and West are unnecessary and obsolete. No one of opposition should make illusions about change of the country’s European integration, as there is no better model of development for Moldova than the one presented by the EU," said President of the Parliament.

The speaker presented an overview of the progress and arrears in the two years since the implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU.

”If we do an x-ray, we find that in the first 6 months of activity of the new government, credited with very little confidence from many, managed, relatively, massive mobilization of institutions was relatively managed, which led to implementing the Association Agreement. The most important thing is that we managed, on the background of political and financial crisis, to mobilize the institutions suffering from the crisis," stated Andrian Candu.

Candu also referred to the importance of the Roadmap on priority reform agenda in implementing commitments to foreign partners, including by synchronizing the agendas of Parliament and Government. 

According to the Speaker of the Parliament, the implementation rate of about 95% of the document denoted a development trend, which was appreciated by the EU too.

"The Roadmap was a very effective tool for mobilization. Although it was a document in response to crisis, it managed to return us in implementing the Association Agreement and to relaunch reforms that stagnated. Although there were arrears in the spring session, they were liquidated in the current session by taking responsibility by the government. It was not easy, but it has been shown that if there is political will, you can do a lot," said Andrian Candu.

The Speaker assured that in the next period, all actions related to reforms assumed under the Roadmap would be completed, as the implementation of the Association Agreement remained a priority for Parliament. Adrian Candu said that parliamentary hearing had been organized as regards the results of implementing the provisions of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between Moldova and EU, as well as developments in the energy sector of the country. According to the Speaker the hearings on achievements and arrears in implementing the laws on justice reform would be organized in the coming days.

The Speaker of the Parliament also referred to the priorities for the next period focused on relaunch of cooperation with IMF and signing a new country program, remediation and consolidation of the financial-banking sector, ensuring energy security, justice reform, as well as monitoring effective implementation of laws adopted by Parliament.