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However, Lebedev warned that the denunciation of the Charter could hinder Moldova’s ability to fully implement several other treaties.
In February 2023, the Moldovan government announced plans to denounce over 120 CIS agreements, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that internal procedures for terminating 70 treaties have already been completed. The Agreement on the Establishment of the CIS was signed in December 1991 by 11 former Soviet states, including Moldova, with the role of confirming the end of the USSR’s existence and creating a framework for regional cooperation. Upon approval by the president and entry into force, Moldova will be required to notify the CIS Executive Committee 12 months ahead of its formal withdrawal. Based on the regulatory provisions, the commission proposes the approval in second reading of the draft law on the denunciation of the CIS founding agreement and the related protocol,” Balutel said. She argued that Moldova is reluctant to relinquish the socio-economic benefits of CIS membership while publicly expressing its desire to withdraw from the organization.
Stay up to date with the latest news Stay up to date with the latest news Log in with Create your account with Home About Us Services Login Home About Us Services Parliament votes for Moldova’s definitive withdrawal from Commonwealth of Independent States The parliament today approved, in second reading, the denunciation of the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as well as the organization’s Protocol and Statute, thus marking the definitive withdrawal of Moldova from the statutory bodies of the CIS. The decision comes at an initiative by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, which says that the CIS’s core values and principles are no longer respected, par
CHISINAU, April 2. /TASS/. The Moldovan Parliament has given final approval to legislation on withdrawing from the core treaties of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), including the founding treaty, the Charter, and the Alma-Ata Declaration. The decision was enacted through a two-thirds majority vote during a session livestreamed on the legislative body's official website. The bills state: "The Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States, signed on December 8, 1991, in Minsk, and the Protocol to the Agreement, signed on December 21, 1991, are hereby denounced. [...] The Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States, adopted in Minsk on January 22, 1
What's confirmed
- However, Lebedev warned that the denunciation of the Charter could hinder Moldova’s ability to fully implement several other treaties.
- In February 2023, the Moldovan government announced plans to denounce over 120 CIS agreements, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that internal procedures for terminating 70 treaties have already been completed
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- However, Lebedev warned that the denunciation of the Charter could hinder Moldova’s ability to fully implement several other treaties.