13 March 2014
Community of Democracies –
Poland and United States support Moldova
Moldova Task Force proved to be a valuable experience
for the Community of Democracies, and a good mechanism for encouraging reforms
in Moldova – concluded Moldovan, Polish and US officials during the 12th
Governing Council Meeting of the Community of Democracies.
Moldova Task Force officially ended its operation at
the session in Geneva on 12 March 2014. The gathering was attended by Moldova’s
Deputy Foreign Minister Tudor Ulianovschi.
Established in 2011 as part of the Democracy
Partnership Challenge project, the task force was co-chaired by Poland and the
US.Its work, which involved a number of other Community of Democracy countries,
was carried out in working groups on local governance, justice sector reform,
transparency/e-government, and security sector reform.
Poland focused on supporting local governments by
establishing the Information Centre for Local Authorities in Ialoveni in 2012.
MFA Press Office
Joint Statement by Senior Advisor to the U.S.
Secretary of State, Dr. Tomicah Tillemann; Deputy Director, Department of the
United Nations and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Mr.
Maciej Janczak; and Community of Democracies Secretary General Maria Leissner
Recognizing Moldova’s Completion of their Democracy
Partnership Challenge Task Force during the Community of Democracies 12th
Governing Council Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland
The United States and Poland are pleased to join with
the Community of Democracies in recognizing Moldova’s graduation from the
Community’s Democracy Partnership Task Force. Over the last two years,
Poland and the United States and have co-chaired the Task Force as it has
worked to support Moldova’s democratic transition. The Task Force has
channeled expertise and resources from partners within the Community of
Democracies to address key Moldovan priorities including justice sector reform,
local governance, e-governance, security sector reform, and migration
policy. Moldova’s graduation marks an important milestone in the
country’s democratic development and highlights the country’s strong commitment
to developing responsive, accountable institutions.
At today’s ceremony, Moldova, Poland, and the United
States announced an expanded program of cooperation between Moldova and the
Community of Democracies. The Community looks forward to Moldova’s
ongoing participation in the Leaders Engaged in New Democracies (LEND) Network,
and to Moldova joining the Community’s Working Group on Democracy
Education. We also announced the beginning of a new dialogue between
Moldova and the Community’s Secretary General, Ambassador Maria Leissner.
The dialogue will work to establish a roadmap for Moldova’s future membership
in the Community of Democracy’s Governing Council.
Moldova’s success comes after two years of work by
governments and civil society organizations to support the Task Force and its
efforts. Poland and the United States are particularly grateful for
assistance from Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Sweden, Latvia, the
Czech Republic, Georgia, Turkey, Italy, Finland, and European Union, the Open
Society Foundation, UNDP, and the Solidarity Fund PL. Moldova’s
cooperation with these partners will serve as a model for the entire Community
of Democracies as it works to support democratic transitions worldwide.
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