The set of documents regarding the justice sector reform is to be submitted to the Council of Europe today. Prime Minister Ion Chicu made statements to this effect in the beginning of a today’s cabinet meeting.
According to Chicu, subsequently, by 20 January 2020, a group of Council of Europe experts are to come to Moldova, to provide assistance in the reform’s implementation.
The package of documents contains the strategy for ensuring the independence and integrity of the justice sector, an action plan on its implementation and the draft law on judges’ evaluation.
„According to the agreements with the Council of Europe, including the discussions I had at a visit paid to Strasbourg, the government and the Justice Ministry today will submit the package of acts concerning the justice reform in Moldova to the Council of Europe. Our promise was to submit these documents till 5 January, so that the ad hoc group of experts on behalf of the Council of Europe comes to Moldova by 20 January and assist us in the reform’s implementation,” Prime Minister Ion Chicu said.
