The launch of the joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Support for the reform of justice in the Republic of Moldova”
October 17, 2023, Chisinau – The Minister of Justice, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru , participated today in the launch of the joint project of of the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE) ” Support for justice reform in the Republic of Moldova ” . In the context of the launch event, the first meeting of the Steering Committee took place , where the action plan for the first year of project implementation was presented and approved.
The purpose of the project is to support the authorities in order to increase the independence , responsibility , impartiality and transparency of the judicial system, including the prosecution system , in accordance with the objectives established in the Strategy for ensuring the independence and integrity of the justice sector for the years 2022-2025 . It will also support the implementation of justice reform , in line with European standards , with an increased focus on the recommendations included in the opinions of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and the compliance report of the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO).
” On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, we thank and express our gratitude to the Council of Europe and the European Union for being with the Ministry of Justice and thus pushing us to act correctly and professionally , in order to align ourselves with European values in the field of justice and respect human rights” , emphasized the Minister of Justice, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru.
The project will run until November 2026 and has a budget of 2.7 million euros . The beneficiaries are: the Ministry of Justice, the Constitutional Court , the Superior Council of Magistrates, the Superior Council of Prosecutors and the National Institute of Justice .
Officials and experts of the EU and CoE were present at the event , representatives of the development partners that support justice reform in the Republic of Moldova, of the CSM, CSP, INJ, the Constitutional Court , but also judges, prosecutors, legal professionals, of society civil.
