Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine will enhance efforts to implement reforms in the European integration process. The speaker of the Parliament of Moldova Andrian Candu made a statement at the inter-parliamentary conference, organized for the first time in partnership with the Atlantic Council on March 2.
About 150 officials, experts and diplomats attended the event to discuss military, information security, regional cooperation and energy issues. The speakers of the Parliaments of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine signed a joint declaration pledging to unite efforts to cooperate on common defense and security policies.
“Moldova is committed to respect its commitments to the European Union. We will continue to implement the reforms, which will contribute to delivering positive results to citizens. We plan to return people’s confidence towards EU integration, to show positive aspects of it. We have made several important reforms to work effectively. There are challenges, I mean banking security, financial sphere, misinformation, and we are committed to continue the reforms and achieve positive results,”- Andrian Candu said.
In turn, Speaker of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze stressed that the three countries are facing common challenges. “Georgia is becoming stronger as a state and has the capacity to actively participate in foreign policy. We want to strengthen relations with external partners, firstly the EU and the US, as only together we can cope with the existing challenges. We rely on the preservation of the integrity of the countries, energy stability, rule of law, implementation of reforms and promotion of human freedoms,”- he noted.
“Today we have the opportunity to talk about the dangers that threaten the world. Four years ago, Ukraine felt Russia’s aggression. A military intervention began in our country. We believe that this war is not only against Ukraine, but against the entire free world, which is a global problem. It is necessary to solve this war through common institutions and projects. We need energy and military security to deal with the risks and preserve the territorial integrity. I am convinced that the today’s event is an important foundation for strengthening security, which will contribute to the prosperity of our nations,”- Andriy Parubiy, the speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine said.
The European Union will provide €160 million assistance to Armenia by 2020 under a new document signed by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian. It envisages cooperation in four main areas: strengthening institutions and good governance; economic development and market opportunities; connectivity, energy efficiency, environment and climate action; mobility and people-to-people contacts. “The European Union and Armenia are, with these Partnership Priorities, further enhancing our already strong friendship and cooperation”, – Federica Mogherini stressed.
Post-Soviet countries will enhance efforts in the European integration process
