Hussar to the Foreign Minister of Moldova: You have our firm support

Hussar welcomed the fact that both the presidential elections and the referendum on accession to the EU in Moldova showed that the people of Moldova had chosen the path of the European Union. He said that he had consistently supported Moldova’s desire to join the European Union as soon as possible at international meetings.

Hussar assured that Moldova’s accession to the EU was also a priority for Estonia. “We are ready to help you in every way on this journey, and to share our accession experience,” Hussar emphasised.

Hussar and Popșoi discussed the international situation and the upcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova, as well as the situation in Transnistria and the fight against the threats from Russia.

Popșoi thanked Estonia for its support in Moldova’s progress towards accession to the European Union and expressed his wish to continue this close cooperation.

Popșoi explained that the parliamentary elections in Moldova on 28 September this year would be crucial for Moldova’s sovereignty and the future of Europe. These elections will determine whether the country will continue its pro-European course or move towards closer relations with Russia. The shaping of the country’s future is influenced by the energy crisis, economic difficulties and Russia’s unprecedented interference.

Since 2000, Estonia has implemented more than 300 development cooperation and humanitarian aid activities in Moldova. The priority areas are support for EU accession and the development of democracy and the rule of law, digital development and cybersecurity, and the development of modern education.

Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee Peeter Tali said that Moldova would receive all possible assistance from Estonia in its negotiations with the European Union. At the meeting, he expressed his satisfaction on the significant progress made by Moldova in the EU accession process and confirmed that in parliamentary diplomacy, Estonia stood for EU enlargement. By spring this year, the preliminary analysis of three of the six accession clusters is completed. After last year’s successful constitutional referendum, which confirmed EU membership as a national objective, Moldova has accelerated the accession process. The counter-measures against the Putin regime’s hostile influence and interference in elections were also discussed at length.

Popșoi pointed out that the European Union had strongly supported Moldova in recent years. In May this year, Moldova and the EU signed a historic 1.8 billion euro Growth Plan, which includes grants and soft loans and focuses on increasing financial assistance, improving access to the EU single market and supporting socio-economic and fundamental reforms.

Chair of the Estonia-Moldova Parliamentary Friendship Group Luisa Rõivas, Deputy Chair of the Group Kristo Enn Vaga and member of the Group Vadim Belobrovtsev also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova. 

Photos: (Erik Peinar, Chancellery of the Riigikogu)

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Source: Parliament of Estonia