The European Union opened accession negotiations with Moldova on Tuesday, taking the step just two years and four months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a country it followed in applying for entry. In a ceremony that took place in Luxembourg after the meeting of European Affairs ministers, the EU kicked off the accession talks, a “historic event” that demonstrates “the strong commitment to peace, security, prosperity and stability” of Europe, has assured the Moldovan Prime Minister, Dorin Recean. Within the framework of the meeting, the Moldovan leader reiterated that Moldova’s future lies within the EU and the country will not give up the effort to become a member of the bloc, ensuring that the process will involve dedication and effort, ” with commitment to comprehensive reforms and rigorous negotiations. In any case, he has assessed that the enlargement of the EU has to do with “expanding the zone of peace” in view of the new security reality resulting from the Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2022, after which Chisinau decided to apply for membership. in the EU. Recean has indicated that the situation in neighboring Ukraine has accelerated rapprochement with the bloc, which he has said is an “imperative” for Moldova. “The March 2022 decision was a natural step and expresses the conviction that Moldova within the EU is safer and the EU is safer with Moldova within,” he said.
