Moldovan president names conditions for cooperation with opposition
The ruling Communist Party is ready to cooperate with the opposition in the new parliament on the basis of five principles, the leader of the Communist Party, acting President Vladimir Voronin, told a news conference today.
Voronin said that the first principle was joining efforts to overcome the economic crisis by maintaining the stability of the financial system, social guarantees and obligations assumed by the state.
The second principle is "joint legislative and political work" aimed at achieving Moldova's European modernization.
"This means beginning talks on the stabilization of inter-state relations between Moldova and Romania. At the end of these negotiations, the two states should sign a border treaty and a political treaty," Voronin said, referring also to the signing of a new agreement between Moldova and the EU.
According to Voronin, this agreement will give the republic a new level of fr eedoms: a liberalized visa regime for citizens and a free trade regime for Moldovan goods.
"When it comes to European integration, we need professional cooperation rather than emotions and slogans," he said.
The third principle named by Voronin is recognition of the reintegration of Moldova with its breakaway Dniester region (Transnistria) as the "key task of the Moldovan statehood".
"We all should realize that this task could be achieved only on the basis of Moldova's territorial integrity and through granting the Dniester region special status, as well as through strengthening our neutrality and complete demilitarization of the country," he said.
The fourth and fifth principles are "strengthening and support for Moldovan identity" and "enhancing the partnership with Russia", as well as strengthening ties within the CIS.
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