The head of state said that EU integration “is also a strategy of survival in conditions when the aggressor continues to threaten our sovereignty”.
“Moldova wants to be part of the peace project that is the European Union. We are doing our job. We are investing in energy security, reforming justice, strengthening the rule of law, bringing legislation to European standards, building resilience to hybrid threats and sharing this experience with European partners. The European Commission confirms our progress. We are ready to officially open cluster negotiations. A stronger, more stable, more democratic Moldova, integrated into the European family, is also in Europe’s interest – as it will strengthen regional security and the eastern border of the Union,” Sandu said.
She also said that Moldova “admires the path of Cyprus” and that “Moldovans deserve the same chance for stability, prosperity and peace.”
An unintentional coincidence
For his part, Nicos Christodoulidis said that the aim of the Cypriot presidency is to officially open the negotiating chapters with Moldova, starting with the first cluster – the fundamental aspects – as early as June.
“This cluster is the cornerstone of the accession negotiations,” he stated.
He also emphasized that his first visit to Chisinau did not coincidentally coincide with Europe Day:
“It is not a coincidence. Cyprus has put enlargement at the center of its presidency and our guiding vision is to make the European Union more open to the world and enlargement and integration as part of the European autonomy strategy.”
The Cypriot President added that enlargement is a geopolitical necessity for his country: “And we want this necessity to be translated into action”.
He called the European Union “the biggest political project that continues to grow, integrate and inspire.”
Recall that Cyprus holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council for six months, a mandate that will end on June 30.
