Moldova has begun the legal process of withdrawing from the CIS by denouncing the basic agreements.
The Republic of Moldova has officially begun the process of completely withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Independent States. This was announced by Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi. According to him, the country is already in the process of denouncing three fundamental agreements that legally secured its membership in the union, DW reports.
These are the Agreement on the Establishment of the CIS of 8 December 1991, the addendum to it of 22 December 1991, and the CIS Charter signed in Minsk on 22 January 1993. These documents, the foreign minister stressed, are the legal basis for Moldova's participation in the organisation. After their repeal, the country will legally terminate its membership, although de facto participation in the CIS structures had already been curtailed earlier.
The government plans to complete the denunciation procedure by mid-February. After that, the relevant decisions will be considered by parliament at the beginning of the new session. Popșoi called this step an important element in consolidating Moldova's European course and finally breaking with post-Soviet institutions.
In total, Moldova has signed 283 agreements within the CIS. As of today, 71 documents have already been denounced, and about 60 more are in the process of being revoked. The authorities in Chisinau emphasise that this process is consistent and aimed at achieving full legal certainty regarding the country's international obligations.
Source and photo: DW.
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