State Secretary Corina Călugăru met with Claus Neukirch, Head of the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Programme Coordination. The discussions focused on recent developments and priorities for cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the Council of Europe, with particular emphasis on implementing the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova for 2025–2028, TRIBUNA reports.

The meeting took place in preparation for the Steering Committee meeting on the implementation of the Action Plan, scheduled for 15 October in Chișinău. The officials reviewed the results of completed projects, progress on ongoing initiatives, and opportunities to expand cooperation through new initiatives aligned with the Republic of Moldova’s current priorities and needs.

Corina Călugăru praised the Council of Europe’s contribution to promoting democratic reforms and strengthening the rule of law in the Republic of Moldova. In this context, she highlighted the importance of the legal expertise provided by the Venice Commission and the organisation’s monitoring mechanisms.

The State Secretary also stressed the need to strengthen synergies and complementarity between the activities of the Council of Europe and those of other international organisations to increase the impact and effectiveness of joint efforts, including in combating disinformation and foreign interference.

Against the backdrop of the Republic of Moldova’s advancing European integration process, Corina Călugăru identified the transition to post-monitoring dialogue with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) as a priority. She described it as an important step towards consolidating democratic progress and fulfilling the country’s commitments.

For his part, Claus Neukirch reaffirmed the Council of Europe’s readiness to continue supporting the Republic of Moldova in implementing reforms and to identify new cooperation priorities together with the national authorities under the 2025–2028 Action Plan.