Moldovan parliament to benefit from joint assistance project of European legislative bodies

CHISINAU, 25 November. /MOLDPRES/. Moldova's parliament will benefit from a joint assistance project on behalf of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the parliament's mass media relations department has said.

The project is meant to strengthen functional capacities to efficiently organize the Moldovan parliament, in particular the structure and functioning of the parliament's apparatus, the decision-making process, as well as the operation of the parliamentary commissions. It is also aimed at improving the parliament's technical needs.

Parliament Speaker Mihai Ghimpu said this on 24 November at a meeting with experts of the PACE Secretariat, Willem Hendrik de Beaufort and Olga Kostenko.

The experts expressed PACE's willingness to provide assistance necessary to settle Moldova's problems in modernizing and democratizing society. After a string of meetings due the next days, including with civil society's representatives, the experts will submit recommendations to the PACE Secretariat. These recommendations will be subsequently included into a project meant to give assistance to Moldova to promote parliamentary democracy.

Parliament Speaker Mihai Ghimpu thanked PACE for its constant interest in Moldova and intentions to help consolidate the parliament's functional capacities. He specified that Moldova wants to turn to account the Council of Europe's experience. Mihai Ghimpu said that the intentions of the ruling Alliance for European Integration to join the EU and adjust legislation to the European standards can be fulfilled with the help of well-trained specialists and any assistance in this respect is welcome.

Mihai Ghimpu asked for the Council of Europe s support to efficiently organize the activity of the parliament. He particularly referred to the possibility of holding specialised training and seminars for Moldovan MPs in relevant institutions of EU member states and international inter-parliamentary organisations, organizing courses to study English, French and German, supplying computers and high-tech equipment to the parliament and setting up an internal computerised network which would allow lawmakers to adequately inform themselves.

The speaker also insisted on adjusting the legislation on civil servants to the international standards. At the same time, he said that talks on the need for each MP to be assisted by an adviser will be launched, adding that this is in line with the international norms and would enhance labour efficiency.

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