The initiative to denounce the agreement was put forward by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministries note that the document no longer serves the national interests of the Republic of Moldova or meets the current needs for the development of the cultural and publishing sectors.
According to the authors of the initiative, as part of its course toward European integration and the diversification of international cooperation, Moldova is refocusing its efforts on European platforms that provide more effective tools for supporting culture, education, science, creative industries, and international cultural exchange, such as “Horizon Europe” and “Creative Europe.”
“Furthermore, geopolitical changes in the region and the current international situation have significantly reduced the relevance and effectiveness of a number of cooperation mechanisms within the CIS, including in the fields of culture and book publishing. In particular, the agreement provides for the exchange of printed publications among the participating states, which, given the war in Ukraine, has become costly and ineffective. At the same time, Ukraine itself has also initiated the procedure to withdraw from this agreement,” the parliament’s statement notes.
The agreement, which is proposed for denunciation, was signed in 1995 by 12 states of the former Soviet Union.
