Written question asked by Peter L Pike (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 September 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 September 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what relationship the Government has with the Government of Moldova; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what relationship the Government has with the Government of Moldova; and if he will make a statement. [187043] Mr. MacShane: The UK enjoys a constructive relationship with Moldova and has a strong interest in its security and development. Since independence, Moldova has achieved progress on promoting human rights and democracy. However, we have concerns in some areas. We have stressed the importance of the parliamentary elections in early 2005 for the Government of Moldova to demonstrate its commitment to the values of democracy, rule of law and human rights. We remain concerned about the situation in Transnistria, and want to see negotiations on a political settlement brought to an early and successful conclusion. The EU continues to call on the two parties, in particular the Transnistrians, to negotiate constructively and in good faith. Together with our EU partners we will continue to raise any concerns we have with the Moldovan Government, bilaterally through our embassies in Chisinau, in multilateral fora and through public declarations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c1266W;424 c1274W; 187043
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Democracy Human rights Diplomatic relations Peace negotiations Moldova
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk