Moldova is obliged to pay outstanding membership dues before leaving the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS). The relevant draft government decision was published by the Ministry of Finance. TASS.
As stated in the statement, Chisinau must pay its debt by February 8, 2024. The Moldovan Ministry of Finance also announced that we are talking about a debt of 340 thousand dollars.
“The payment of the debt to the IPA CIS is due to the deadline (02/08/2024) for the completion of the process of rejecting Moldova’s membership in the organization,” the explanatory note of the document emphasizes.
7 July 2023 President of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu statedMembers of the country’s ruling party approved the termination of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly convention. A total of 55 legislators voted to implement this initiative.
Later current President Maia Sandu supported MPs’ decision to withdraw the country from the organization. At the same time, the head of state signed a decree regarding this.
Previously in Moldova accused The president is “tightening the noose around the neck” of the country.