Government official: Hungary aims to support Moldova’s integration

A consistent enlargement policy is one of the priorities of the Hungarian EU Council presidency, and the aim is a successful support of Moldova’s integration, a state secretary of the public administration and regional development ministry said in Budapest on Monday.

Hungary supports Moldova’s integration

Miklós Dukai told a seminar organised by the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy that EU enlargement would lead to a more competitive cooperation within the bloc, as well as offer new opportunities for the aspirant country.

He noted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had pledged unconditional support to Moldova’s integration immediately after the EU decided to start accession talks with that country, Dukai said. “Meetings where member states share their experiences with membership candidates are an excellent opportunity to promote reforms in candidate countries and to help fulfilling EU requirements.”

Hungary is committed to sharing information and its 20-year experience as an EU member state with Moldova, to help its integration, he said.

At the two-day seminar held mainly for experts of Moldovan municipalities, participants will hear detailed presentation on the characteristics and tasks of the Hungarian network of local authorities, as specified in the 2011 legislation designed to bring about “a modern, cost-effective, task-oriented system”, he said.

Miklós Lengyel, a deputy state secretary of the foreign ministry, said Moldova was a highly important strategic partner for Hungary. Hungary is committed to developing bilateral ties as well as EU-level relations with Moldova, Lengyel said.

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