OREANDA-NEWS. Prime Minister Pavel Filip today exchanged opinions on reducing corruption in Moldova and the international experience in this sector with High EU Adviser in Anti-Corruption Sector Pawel Wojtunik.

In the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed the actions undertaken by the government in fighting corruption and creating an integral and performant public system. Pavel Filip referred to the level of implementation of the Strategy on reforming the justice sector and the national anti-corruption strategy, as well as to the goals of the cabinet’s work to this end.

“Presently, we have all the needed components to have success in fighting corruption. There is determination on behalf of the government, we have parliamentary will, and what is most important, we have a vision of reforming this sector. We rely on your experience and support in creating mechanisms due to allow us diminish this phenomenon in Moldova and work out a modern legal framework of preventing and combating the corruption acts,” the Prime Minister said.

For his part, Pawel Wojtunik stressed that the fight against corruption was a common problem for the international society. Yet, not all countries recognize this and do not commit to fulfill anti-corruption measures. “Corruption is not a political issue and must be treated along with other offences. I am ready to provide you my experience and support in implementing government’s efforts,” the High EU Adviser said.

The officials also discussed the international experience in the reformation of the systems with corruption problems, mechanisms of implementing the anti-corruption strategies, as well as priority measures which should be paid immediate attention.