The joint statement needed to establish the strategic partnership for European integration was previously signed in April 2010, in Bucharest, by Romanian President Traian Basescu and the then-Moldovan interim President Mihai Ghimpu.
The Romanian and Moldovan ministers also signed an agreement for mutual cooperation and assistance in case of disasters, an agreement on the legal status of Romanian war graves situated on Moldova’s territory, as well as several protocols in the education and social security sectors.
According to information by the Romanian Government, the EU Moldova Action Plan lays out the strategic objectives of the cooperation between Moldova and the EU. The implementation of the Action Plan will encourage and support Moldova’s objective of further integration into European economic and social structures. Moreover, it will build solid foundations for further economic integration based on the adoption and implementation of economic and trade-related rules and regulations meant to enhance trade, investment and growth. It will also help implement policies and measures to promote economic growth and social cohesion, to reduce poverty and to protect the environment.
The Romanian and Moldovan Governments on Saturday held a joint meeting in Iasi, northeastern Romania, which was a first for the two cabinets. Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu and his Moldovan counterpart Vlad Filat were welcomed with full military honors.