Approaching the national security of the Republic of Moldova from the perspective of foreign and defense policy

Moldoscopie ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Ludmila Oleinic ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
National Security ◽  
National Defense ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Distinct Area ◽  
System A ◽  
International Stability ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Relationship Of

The European Union is a stabilizing factor, important for the national security system that is why the Republic of Moldova is working to advance the European integration process. Accession to the European Union will strengthen the country’s security, with the Republic of Moldova becoming a beneficiary and a source of stability and security. In this regard a special place in the security context is also Moldova’s participation in global, regional and subregional efforts to promote international stability and security through cooperation within the UN, the OSCE, as well as NATO. The defense is a fundamental and distinct area of national security, which is in a relationship of interdependence with the processes of state development. Since the proclamation of independence, the Republic of Moldova has undergone a comprehensive process of strengthening the institutional capacities of the national defense system, a process that continues so far. Generalizing, this scientific research is intended to identify, strengthen and combine the efforts of institutions with their powers in the implementation of security and defense policies, as well as to effectively coordinate their actions.

scholarly journals The challenges of the Transnistrian conflict for national security and the European development vector of the Republic of Moldova

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Ciobanu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
National Security ◽  
Left Bank ◽  
The European Union ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Russian Military ◽  
The Stability

In this study, the author intends to investigate the possible threats that affect the national security of the Republic of Moldova in the context of the Russian Federation’s ignorance of the state neutrality status, as explained by the delay in the process of political Regulation of the Transnistrian conflict, caused by the illegal existence of Russian military forces, funding of illegitimate institutions and separatist military structures on the left bank of the Dniester, including providing weapons and military equipment. Looking into these issues, the author particularly stresses that the process of strengthening the stability and security of a vulnerable state on the inside is painstaking and requires efforts both from state institutions, the whole society and international support. In this regard, the Republic of Moldova has undertaken to deepen its relations with the European Union by signing the Association Agreement in June 2014, which provides inter alia for the enhancement of forms of cooperation focused on common interests in the field of security promotion, defense cooperation and crisis management. By this, Moldova has accepted the challenges of aligning to the standards of development of the Community, while also benefiting from the support on behalf of development partners in a variety of domains: political, economic, social, etc. In conclusion, the author notes that in the course of cooperation, it is relevant for the European Union to ensure its security. Thus, the national interests of the Republic of Moldova in relation to certain risks and threats to national security converge with those of the Union. The European Union is politically and financially supportive of the actions that are undertaken to clarify them, but the institutions of the Moldovan State are exclusively responsible for the results of these actions/inactions.

scholarly journals Integration of Republica Moldova to the EU: Real Conditions and Perspectives (the 1990ʼs of the 20th – early of the 21st century)

2018 ◽  
pp. 287-295
Author(s):  
Halyna Melnychuk
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Cultural Integration ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Eu

This article presents important steps and achievements accomplished by the Republic of Moldova towards integration, by analysing its collaboration with the European Union.  The development of relations with the EU is the priority goal that Moldova strives for, which means not only economic, but also political and cultural integration.  The first steps of the Republic of Moldova towards the EU were encouraging.  After years of isolation, this process was difficult and required a lot of efforts.  This is due to many reasons, the most important of which are Russia's political and economic pressure, theunresolved issue in Transnistria, the ideological and geopolitical schisms of the population, some of which see their future with Russia, and the other part with Europe.  Despite the existing problems, cooperation with the EU has yielded tangible results: the EU-Moldova Association Agreement has been signed, the visa regime has been abolished and financial support for the socioeconomic and public sectors is provided.  Moldova, for its part, is making great efforts to form a single political, economic and cultural educational space with the EU, which supports its efforts in the process of European integration.  Its speed and success largely depend on the country itself, its economic and political development.  A strong statepolicymaking aimed at strengthening reforms and stimulating the transition to a market economy in accordance with the international principles is inherent in the future development of Moldova. Keywords: Republic of Moldova, European Union,European Integration, foreign policy, Transniestrian conflict

Transforming the Moldovan Prosecution Service: Can the Eyes of the State Become the Voice of the People?

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Pearson
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Legal Institutions ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Reform Initiatives ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Interference ◽  
The Republic ◽  
European Standards ◽  
The Voice

The Republic of Moldova yearns for the embrace of the European Union. But before this can happen, Moldova must first transform its legal institutions to approximate European standards. This article focuses on one of Moldova’s most powerful legal institutions, the Office of the Prosecutor General. It asks whether this office can be transformed from a militarized relic of the Soviet past to a modern prosecution service. Many daunting challenges will have to be overcome, including the spectre of political interference; an overly broad mandate; deep seated public mistrust; the corruption entrenched in Moldova’s legal institutions; and the absence of cross-sector justice reform initiatives.

Naddniestrze w polityce Unii Europejskiej i Rosji

2016 ◽  
pp. 30-46
Author(s):  
Jakub Lachert
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Eu

The fundamental thesis of this paper is that the European Union has, at its disposal, economic and political tools to resolve conflict in Transnistria. The EU Association Agreement signed with the Republic of Moldova is an important instrument which could be used to reintegrate Transnistria with Moldova. In the long term, the flourishing Moldavian economy associated with the EU might prove a more attractive alternative for Tiraspol than dependence on unpredictable Russia. However, Russia continues to play an important part in the efforts to solve the conflict.

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS REFLECTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Moldoscopie ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Cristina Ejova ◽  
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Anastasia Esanu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Conscious State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sports Journalism ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
The Republic

This article explores the public diplomacy of the European Union at the current stage and its reflection in the Republic of Moldova. The methods and techniques of public diplomacy have been used in the foreign policy of states over the centuries, however, only in the second half of the twentieth century they began to turn into a conscious state policy, with a solid theoretical and legislative framework. Public diplomacy is the most efficient and frequently used method of implementing the “soft power” of the state, which includes cultural, educational, sports, journalism, scientific, etc. projects, focused on interaction with the elite and society in other countries and which aims to create an attractive image of their country. The EU started to develop intensively public diplomacy and strategic communication actions in the Republic of Moldova in order to inform effectively the citizens of Moldova about its assistance and support in the process of the European integration of the country. Therefore, this article analyses the specific tools and strategies of public diplomacy applied by the European Union in the Republic of Moldova.

FORMATION OF THE MOLDOVAN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION (1990S)

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-85
Author(s):  
Elena A. Kosovan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Formal Structure ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Decentralization Reform

The article considers the process of formation of the institutional and legal framework for the local self-government system in the Republic of Moldova. Chronologically, the study covers the first decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The author places the formation of the national local self-government system in the context of the European vector of Moldovan foreign policy, analysing the process (especially the implementation of the so- called “decentralization reform”) from the perspective of Moldova’s interaction with the European Union and the Council of Europe. The theories of formal structure and social imitation provide the conceptual framework for the study. The author briefly describes the Soviet self-government system, the gradual abandonment of which was the essence of the reforms of the 1990s, and touches upon the organization of self-governance according to the Anglo-Sax- on and Continental models and the modern systems of self-governance existing in the European Union, to which the Republic of Moldova aspires to become a member. The article consecutively analyses the stages of work of Moldovan legislators aimed at the formation of local authorities, evaluating its results both in terms of compliance with European norms and principles of local self-government organization and in the context of the national ethno-political, institutional and legal, civil and political specificity. According to the author’s hypothesis, the Republic of Moldova builds a system of local self-government by introducing elements of its institutional environment (European principles of regionalization and deconcentration) into its formal structures, but proceeds not so much from their compliance with specific goals and objectives of the Moldovan state, its political, economic and sociocultural specificities, as from their symbolic weight and ability to legitimize Moldova on the international scene as a state successfully undergoing a democratic transition.

Unele aspecte ale managementului deșeurilor în Republica Moldova

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantin Bulimaga ◽  
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Nicolae Bodrug ◽  
Valentina Budeanu ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Development Region ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Development And Environment

The dynamics of waste generation (according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, period 2013 - 2018) was evaluated which showed that 41% in the Northern Development Region, the Center Development Region -36% and the South Development Region - 23% from the total amount of waste per republic). According to the Inspectorate of Environmental Protection, on the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment of the Republic of Moldova during the year 2018, 1,339 municipal landfills were exploited, occupying a total area of 1224 ha. It has been shown that the Republic of Moldova has the legal and normative framework harmonized in the European Union, necessary to ensure the implementation of waste management. For the implementation of a WM, it is necessary to definitively create the infrastructure throughout the territory of the Republic according to the provisions of the Waste Management Strategy, an important element of which is the strict management record: generation, collection, transport, storage, neutralization and capitalization of the quantities of waste.

scholarly journals The Republic of Moldova and visa-free regime: Problems and solutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-250
Author(s):  
Vladimir A. Gutorov ◽  
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Valeriu Mosneaga ◽  
Tatiana Turco ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Recent Success ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Economic Ties ◽  
The Eu

The article analyzes the visa-free regime of the Republic of Moldova within the framework of the CIS and the European Union. The main steps towards achieving the visa-free regime are reviewed. The authors investigate the process of implementing the visa-free regime with the European Union as a recent success of the Republic of Moldova. At the same time, the authors identify the positive and negative effects that accompany the introduction of the Republic of Moldova — European Union visa-free regime. A comparative analysis with other post-Soviet countries that have also obtained the visa-free regime (Georgia and Ukraine) is conducted. The authors note that a visa- free regime is an important tool that allows the EU to regulate relations with third countries. This regime provides important benefits for citizens and strengthens social, cultural, and economic ties between the EU and its partners. At the same time, the visa-free regime holds it responsible for maintaining the progress achieved in the framework of the visa liberalization dialogues and for ensuring a well-managed migration and security environment. The article makes wide use of statistical and sociological data as well as analytical and empirical materials.

scholarly journals European course of Republic of Moldova: socioeconomical and juridical aspects

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Valeriu Mindru ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
European Integration ◽  
The European Union ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Community Space

The article analyzes various aspects of socioeconomic and juridical life of the Republic of Moldova in the context of European integration. The author pays special attention to the functionality of state institutions and the level of trust, perception of the population regarding the quality of the act of justice, the quality of the act of government as a whole. The analysis reveals major problems that need to be solved from the perspective of bringing our country closer to the community space, to join the European Union. The extensive use of the results of different sociological investigations allows the author to make a comparative and dynamic analysis of the situation in the field of justice and other fields of activity.

scholarly journals Modernization and development of the business environment through the implementation of the provisions of the Republic of Moldova – European Union Association Agreement

2021 ◽  
pp. 106-114
Author(s):  
Grigore Carpovici ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
The Republic

In this article, the author reflects the ways to develop and modernize the business environment in the Republic of Moldova through the provisions of the Association Agreement with the European Union, which includes not only engagements but also creates opportunities of development, taking into account the economical and political situation in the country.

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