European Parliament to Discuss Moldova

Radio Romania International has reported on the meeting between Christian Diaconescu [Romanian Foreign Minister] and Gert Pottering [President of the European Parliament. Mr. Diaconescu has also toured the Czech Republic to discus the Moldovan Issue.

The Czech Republic occupies the European Presidency. The European Parliament will meet on the 6th of May 2009 to discuss Moldova. In the mean time, the British Magazine “The Financial Times” has called on the European Parliament to prove itself when dealing with the Communist Regime in Moldova.

The Financial Times has warned that any failure to deal with Moldova could lead to a situation similar to Belarus in which there is a consolidated Communist Regime. Romania has speeded up the citizenship process for Moldovans.

Moldovans can become citizens of Romania within five months if they have ancestors who lost their citizenship as a result of the Soviet Take over of Moldova from Romania during World War II.

Jean Revellon who is the General Director of the ERTU or European Radio and Television Union called on the Government of Moldova to permit live telecasts from Moldova of the situation.

At the present time, attempts to interview the protagonists of the Moldova Crisis have been unsuccessful.

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