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Moldova to Stay with CIS
The Moldovan government did not endorse the parliament’s initiative to denounce the CIS agreements on Wednesday. The government ordered ministries to examine the treaties to delete the articles that could have a negative effect on the republic’s integration in Europe.
The Moldovan government turned down the bill drafted by the parliament’s faction, Our Moldova, saying that possible political, financial and economic consequence should be taken into account when making a decision to leave the CIS. They emphasized that Moldova is still interested in the economic cooperation in the CIS although it does not take part in the multi-lateral cooperation of CIS nations in security and foreign policy. Moldova's government underscored that the CIS membership cannot be replaced by bilateral agreements with CIS countries.
The initiative to leave the CIS rose in the Moldovan parliament shortly before the GUAM summit in Kiev early this week. However, the Moldovan president’s aide, Mark Tkachyuk, said then that the idea has no prospects and “Moldova will leave the CIS only after Russia does it.”
Parliamentary deputies, however, back up their bill on denouncing CIS agreement by Moldova’s policy to integrate in the European Union. They also say that obligations before CIS partners may run against principles of the EU. In response to the latter statement, the government ordered ministries and experts to analyze the documents signed for the CIS to delete the articles that could have a negative effect on the European integration of Moldova.
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All the Article in Russian as of May 26, 2006
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