European Commission allots 60 million euros for moldovan judiciary reform

The European Commission has furnished 60 million euros for funding the project of technical assistance to coordinate the reform of the judiciary in Moldova, Minister of Justice Oleg Efrim announced at a news conference here on Wednesday.    

From his part, Prime Minister Iurie Leanca stated that all disputes around the need or no need for such reform have remained in the past.   

Leanca said that Moldova has thus embarked onto a next stage – concrete actions so much wanted by citizens as well as economic operators. Exactly a changed work practice by courts, police, the Prosecution is regarded by citizens as a guarantee of the nation’s civilized and stable future. The 2011-2016 National Strategy of Judiciary Sector Reform and the Action Plan to implement it are ambitious, but highly binding documents. Emphasis has been placed on struggle against corruption – the main negative phenomenon of the society’s life, “and the incumbent Government is firmly intending to promote the solution of this problem”.         

Iurie Leanca highlighted as extremely important not only the reform funding but also the attention which the European Union attaches to Moldova.   

“We need to focus on europeization at our home – in our republic, which means primarily the need to change the work of the Ministry of the Interior, the Prosecution, courts of all levels”, said the prime minister.   

Ambassador Dirk Schuebel, Head of the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, said that the progress of the judiciary reform will be influencing directly the further development of relations between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova.   

The diplomat said that protection and promotion of the supremacy of law, human rights and democracy matter very much for stability, fair judiciary and equal access to it for all citizens. Dirk Schuebel believes that this project is able to resolve one of the important-most problems faced by Moldova at the present time.

Infotag’s dossier:  The judiciary reform realization has been scheduled for 2012-2017. The reform presupposes, in particular, a phased raise of salaries at all agencies concerned, with a parallel toughening of anti-corruption struggle. The reform cost is estimated by the Moldovan Government at some 125 million euros. 

Adapted from infotag