MEP: The EU accession process is difficult and lengthy, but in the case of the Republic of Moldova it could take much less.
The EU accession process is difficult and time consuming, but in the case of the Republic of Moldova it could take much less. This is the conviction of the Romanian MEP Eugen Tomac, expressed in an interview given for TVR MOLDOVA. He pointed out that in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the countries of the European Union are discussing a joint accession package between Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, as part of an emergency procedure.
EUGEN TOMAC Romanian MEP: “The most important part of this whole process is that if the political decision-makers in Chisinau, the Moldovan society will really want to remain attached to this goal of European integration, the process itself will happen much faster. . compared to other states. “
However, the Romanian MEP points out that Moldova’s accession to the EU will not happen overnight. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to meet the set of conditions.
EUGEN TOMAC Romanian MEP: “If, obviously, the evolution in the region will be the one we want, namely the war in Ukraine will stop. Two, the Transnistrian conflict will enter a negotiating zone just as it has been in recent years. Three, in Chisinau there will be a government as determined as the one that the Republic of Moldova currently has in order to implement a series of necessary reforms “.
Eugen Tomacment reminds that the European Union has always strengthened its cooperation with the desired state in the former Soviet bloc, and the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia had the best results and offered them signed Association Agreements with the EU. The MEP believes that the three states will also take the decisive step together to join the bloc.
EUGEN TOMAC Romanian MEP: “Obviously the EU will insist on this package, a common package for all three states. By far, the Republic of Moldova meets much more criteria than the other states “.
follows in full the interview with the MEP Eugen Tomac on the website tvrmoldova.md. We remind you that on Monday, in Luxembourg, the Republic of Moldova received the questionnaire on EU accession, after the application for accession was signed on March 3. Earlier, the Brussels press wrote that the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia could receive candidate status for the June European Council summit scheduled for June.