EU report: the Republic of Moldova moved forward with key reforms

European Commission - Press release EU report: the Republic of Moldova moved forward with key reforms Brussels, 12 September 2019 Following the change of government in June 2019, the Republic of Moldova has moved resolutely with the implementation of key reforms to address the deterioration of democratic standards and the rule of law, in order to allow citizens to fully benefit from the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. This stems from the Association Implementation Report the EU published today - in the context of the revised European Neighbourhood Policy - on the implementation of the commitments under the EU- Moldova Association Agreement over the past year. The report will feed into the annual EU-Moldova Association Council, taking place in Brussels on 30 September 2019. "The new Moldovan government has started an important reform plan to reinforce democracy and the rule of law in the country. We expect the authorities to deliver on the commitments made and to implement the ambitious EU-Moldova Agreement, to the benefit of our citizens. As EU, we are ready to continue to accompany and support this work, because we value our friendship a lot”, said High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini. Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, added: "In July 2019 we already resumed budget support payments; we also signed with the Government financing agreements on sustainable local development and rule of law...