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EU-Moldova annual Council to strengthen human rights diologue

On december 2009, The parties agreed to continue their efforts to bring the Republic of Moldova (hereafter referred to as Moldova) closer to the EU, acknowledging Moldova's European aspirations.

Joint Statement, EU - Republic of Moldova Cooperation Council Brussels, 21 December 2009:

- uphold human rights standards, democratic principles and the rule of law (stressing the role of civil society in this context),

- address outstanding human rights issues and ODIHR recommendations for future elections,

- set up a regular dialogue on Human Rights,

- annual Action Plan Implementation Tools, as instruments to strengthen the domestic reform process in Moldova as well as EU-Moldova relations

- strengthen administrative capacity at all levels in Moldova

- confirmed that negotiations on an EU-Moldova Association Agreement will be launched in Chisinau on 12 January 2010

- agreed to strive to set up in 2010 a dialogue examining the conditions for visa-free travel of Moldovan citizens to the EU as a long-term goal

- their commitment to constructive co-operation with all sides in the "5+2" settlement negotiations, with the aim to resume the "5+2" talks so as to achieve a sustainable settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.

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