The Presidency of the Republic of Moldova to the SEECP 2008-2009

CHISINAU/SARAJEVO, 4 June 2009 – The first Annual Meeting of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), held in Chisinau today, endorsed the RCC Secretary General’s Annual Report on regional co-operation in SEE and the 2009-2010 Strategic Work Programme of the organization.

On 30th January 2009, in Chisinau, the Informal Meeting of the SEECP Ministers of Foreign Affairs took place, which was attended by high level representatives of the Diplomacies of the SEECP participating states, as well as by the representatives of the current Presidency of the Czech Republic to the EU and the future Swedish Presidency, European Commission officials, and the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, as special invitees of the SEECP Chairmanship of the Republic of Moldova.

On 31st of October 2008, in Chisinau, the 12th Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Steering Group Meeting was held, organized under the Moldovan Chairmanship-in-Office to the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP).

On 31st of October 2008, in Chisinau, the Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was held, organized under the Moldovan Chairmanship-in-Office to the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP).

At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, on 1 of October 2008, in Chisinau, the working visit of the representatives of the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariattook place.

On 26 September 2008, in Chisinau, under the Moldovan Presidency to the South-east European Cooperation Process (SEECP), took place the Meeting of the Political Directors of the SEECP.

On September 19, 2008 Chisinau hosted the Meeting of the Presidents of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the SEECP Participating States and the International Conference “Ways to Improve SAIs Activity within the European Vector Framework: Experience and Practices of the South-East European SAIs”, held under the auspicious of the Moldovan SEECP Chairmanship-in-Office.

On September 19, 2008, the Republic of Moldova hosted the International Conference for the Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus and Baltic States “Science and Education Policies”, which was attended by Ministers of Education and Science, as well as the Presidents of the Academies of Sciences from Central and South East European states, Caucasus, Balkans, CSI and Baltic States. The Chisinau Conference gathered 74 scientists from 24 states of the respective regions and 9 international organizations, 120 from the Republic of Moldova, as well as representatives of the Embassies accredited to the Republic of Moldova, totally amounting about 200 participants.

Following the International Conference “Regional Cooperation — Opportunities, Challenges and Synergy”, organized on 17 June 2008, in Chişinău, under the regional Chairmanships the Republic of Moldova exercises during 2008—2009, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration has prepared the Conclusions of the Conference.

On the 26th of June 2008, in Brussels (Belgium), took place the signing ceremony of the Agreement between Belgium and Central European Facilitation Trade Agreement (CEFTA) on privileges and immunities of CEFTA Secretariat.

On 17 June 2008, in Chişinău, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova organized the international conference “Regional Cooperation – Opportunities, Challenges and Synergy” held under the auspicious of the regional Chairmanship-in-Offices exercised by the Republic of Moldova during 2008—2009.

The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the South East European Cooperation Process took place on May 20th 2008 in Pomorie (Bulgaria). The meeting was organized under the auspices of the Bulgarian Chairmanship to the SEECP. The delegation of the Republic of Moldova was led by Mr. Andrei Stratan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, that held a speech outlining the main objectives of the future chairmanship of the Republic of Moldova to the SEECP.

During his working visit to Chisinau, Mr. Hido Biščević, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), has had a meeting with Mr. Andrei Stratan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

On April 4—5 2008, in Sofia (Bulgaria) is taking place the International Conference "Towards Regional Competitiveness of the South Eastern Europe" at which will participate as well a Delegation from the Republic of Moldova, headed by Mr. Valeriu Ostalep, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

Today, March 20th 2008, within the MFAEI took place the awarding ceremony of the winner of the Logo National Competition of the Chairmanship of the Republic of Moldova at the South East European Cooperation Process.

Today, Mr. Valeriu Ostalep, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, participated at the Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), organized under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency at the respective regional arrangement.