The European Union is to accelerate talks aimed at sealing special partnership status for Moldova, the Swedish presidency said on Friday, as the new non-Communist prime minister took office in Chisinau.
The EU "looks forward to starting, as soon as possible, negotiations on a new agreement with Moldova that will replace and go beyond the current Partnership and Cooperation Agreement," a statement from the Swedish EU presidency reads.
"The European Union stands ready to support Mol...
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