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Moldova needs to consolidate progress achieved in its structural reforms, said Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Commissioner Štefan Füle following his meeting with Marian Lupu, Speaker of Moldova’s  Parliament.
 
In a press statement, Füle said he had underlined in his discussion with Lupu the need for Moldova to move ahead with the reform of the judiciary and law enforcement systems, to step up the fight against corruption and to improve the business and investment climate.
 
The Commissioner praised the Moldovan Parliament for having passed the law on equal opportunities, which “was crucial to allowing further steps in the EU-Moldova dialogue on visa liberalization”, and reassured Marian Lupu that “the EU shares the same vision of the reform priorities which are critical to ensuring the long-term prosperity and stability of the Republic of Moldova and the European Union will continue to support his country in its challenging reform efforts.”
 
Füle said the reform process should be as inclusive as possible, with the Parliament being “the best possible place for all political forces to debate together the priorities of the country in a cooperative spirit.” He stressed the need to discuss media issues in the already established permanent parliamentary commission on media, adding the EU stood ready to provide its expertise if needed.
 
Štefan Füle and Marian Lupu took stock of the rapidly developing EU-Moldova relationship within the framework of the Eastern Partnership and pledged to sustain this very active dynamic “as well as the good spirit prevailing in our Association Agreement negotiations, which will bring Moldova significantly closer politically and economically to the EU.”
 
They also discussed ways of ensuring that the resolutions of the Euronest meeting of April 2012 are fully implemented in Moldova and exchanged views on the Transnistria issue, “where recent positive developments give grounds for stepping up the EU’s engagement” on the ground and in the ‘5+2’ negotiating format. (EU Neighbourhood Info)