CHISINAU, Jan 11 The CIS and do not see now in the commonwealth processes that would be of interest to the country, said Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister of the Republic Nicu Popescu.
«We do not see processes in the CIS that would be of interest to Moldova, we do not participate in meetings. There have been problems with the access of our goods since 2006, there are trade restrictions in relation to our exports. This organization has become increasingly less relevant for our country, for our business,» Popescu said on TV8.
He stressed that Moldova respects the international agreements that it has signed, but many of them may lose their relevance over time.
«We are now analyzing the need to preserve part of the agreements that were signed within the CIS. At a certain stage, we will have a clearer understanding of what elements of these agreements we still need,» the minister added.
Earlier, the country's authorities have already spoken about the need to discuss whether it makes sense for the country to remain in the CIS. The speaker of the Moldovan parliament, Igor Grosu, said in July that Chisinau would have to seriously consider withdrawing from the organization. Moldova throughout this year ignores the meetings of the CIS and the EAEU, where it is an observer.