Moldovan parliament, government synchronize agenda, priorities

Chisinau, 13 October /MOLDPRES/ - Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu and Prime Minister Pavel Filip today chaired a joint government-parliament meeting, held in order to synchronize the agendas and priorities of the two institutions on the next period, the parliament’s communication and public relations department has reported.   

“Our goal is to check the impact of the norms approved and the carrying out of the roadmap on the priority reforms’ agenda, as well as of the legislative plan for the implementation of the Moldova – European Union Association Agreement. The standing commissions have worked out a plan of hearings and we will approve the document at the next meeting of the Standing Bureau. The parliamentary control is our priority at this stage, as it is important that we make sure that the laws adopted work in the interest of the people,” the parliament speaker said.     

At the same time, Andrian Candu asked for the observance of the terms of laws’ approval, taking into account the procedure of consideration in parliament. Also, he noted that the submission of a draft in parliament does not mean that the ministry’s work is over. “It is necessary to work in cooperation with the standing commissions and to follow the way of the law till the publication,” the parliament speaker stressed.  

For his part, the prime minister said that such meetings contribute to speeding up adoption of measures of Moldova’s modernization, in the context of the agreements and commitments on the external stage. Thus, the PM noted that the updating of the national action plan for the implementation of the Association Agreement with EU till 2019 would be initiated in next November. Filip emphasized that it is important to maintain the pace as to the enforcement of the Agreement.  

The heads of the standing commissions and the cabinet members discussed the progress made and certain difficulties in the carrying out of the roadmap on the priority reforms’ agenda in the second half of 2017, as well as of the legislative plan for the implementation of the Moldova – European Union Association Agreement for 2017. They also analyzed the fulfillment of the commitments before the International Monetary Fund and set priorities for the next period in the joint government-parliament agenda.

At the same time, the cabinet members and the lawmakers discussed the steps which should be undertaken to get the macro-financial assistance worth 100 million euros from the European Union. Prime Minister Pavel Filip reiterated that the schedule in terms of this subject was observed and that he was sure that Moldova would fulfill, step by step, all the commitments taken, for the benefit of all Moldovan citizens.   

In the context, the parliament speaker said that a meeting of the parliamentary association committee would take place in Strasbourg on 25-26 October and the parliament would organize a meeting of the parliamentary council for European integration on 20 October. The participants in the event will tackle topical subjects in the relation with EU, namely the ones due to be discussed in Strasbourg. Among them, the speaker named the topics on the energy sector, human rights, mass media legislation, fighting corruption, financial and banking situation, etc.      

Traditionally, the parliament and government hold a joint meeting in the beginning of the parliamentary sessions.