The European Commission has announced a new annual support package for the Republic of Moldova to
help public institutions, citizens and the business community to
benefit as much as possible from the Association Agreement and the Deep
and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the EU (AA/DCFTA).
European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood
Policy, Štefan Füle, described the new agreement as ‘a milestone’ in the
EU’s Eastern Partnership policy and EU-Moldova relations, adding its is
based “on shared fundamental values and will open new possibilities
for closer political relations and stronger economic ties. Moldova has
our full support in this significant and historical process.”
The fresh EU funding for Moldova is designed to support the
modernisation of key public institutions implementing the AA/DCFTA,
improvement of public finance policy and management, competitiveness of
rural business and trade opportunities with the EU and protection of
minorities and vulnerable groups, a press release said.
The
programme will contribute to further political association and economic
integration with the EU under the Eastern Partnership initiative. It is
a first package of bilateral assistance granted to Moldova under the
Single Support Framework, which sets out strategic objectives and
priorities for future EU-Moldova cooperation in 2014-2017.
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