Events this week
15 December
On the initiative of Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, the foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia have signed a letter in support of the Republic of Moldova’s European path. The document is addressed to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, to Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, Stefan Fule, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmstrom and European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht. This letter represents a materialization of support messages conveyed during the fifth meeting of the Group for the European Action of the Republic of Moldova. In the letter, the eight signatory member states welcome the EU decision to start negotiations with the Republic of Moldova on establishing a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and express their support for actually launching the talks as soon as possible, as well as for advancing the dialogue on liberalizing the EU – R. of Moldova visa regime, in agreement with the Joint Declaration of the 2nd Summit of the Eastern Partnership (Warsaw 29-30 September 2011).
