Moldova is on the right track in implementing key reforms and deserves to be granted “merit-based” EU candidate status.
Against the background of the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, and the aggravation of the situation in the separatist region of Transnistria, the European Parliament adopted a resolution endorsing Moldova’s application for EU membership.
This was reported on the website of the European Parliament.
The adopted document states that Moldova is on the right track in carrying out key reforms and deserves to receive the status of a merit-based EU candidate.
The resolution specifically notes that the neighboring country has suffered disproportionately from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hosting more than 450,000 Ukrainian refugees, of which almost 100,000 remain in the country. In this regard, the deputies of the European Parliament call on the EU to provide macro-financial assistance to Moldova.
The adopted document also expresses serious concern over the latest developments in the territory of the Transnistrian region, where a number of security incidents have occurred, which are considered by MEPs as dangerous acts of provocation.
The MEPs recalled that Moldova applied for EU membership on March 3, 2022, following a similar step by the Ukrainian side.
As previously reported, in April, Chisinau handed over to the EU a completed questionnaire showing the country’s readiness to become a candidate for EU membership.
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