Moldovan and Romanian politicians talk about Chisinau's European future during debate, some predict "a long and painful reform" in the country

A few Moldovan and Romanian politicians and experts met in Bucharest recently to discuss Chisinau's European future.

During the debate, former Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Adrian Cioroianu said that "I foresee a long and painful reform in Chisnau. In the summer of 1989, Moldova was ahead of Ceausescu’s Romania in terms of democratization and transparency. Bucharest was being kept in the dark, while Chisinau had opened up a window towards the world. I believe that from that moment on, the situation started to worsen and the Republic of Moldova is today the story of a failure."

Other politicians speaking included Democratic Party M.P. Oleg Serebrian; Ion Bulei, head of the Bucharest Institute of Political Science and International Relations; and Dan Dungaciu, a leading Romanian expert on Moldovan affairs.

Their statements are available here.