European Commissioner for Justice welcomes the appointment of the Prosecutor General
Justice reform, the anti-corruption policies promoted by the authorities and the hybrid challenges facing the Republic of Moldova - are the topics discussed during the meeting between Prime Minister Dorin Recean and Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice.
In this context, the European Commissioner for Justice congratulated the authorities for the completion of the selection procedure for a new Prosecutor General and gave assurances regarding his personal and expert support of the European Union in the justice reform process.
For his part, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that justice reform is the most difficult, but also fundamental to achieve progress on all other dimensions. Currently, the authorities are focused on the exercise of evaluating the integrity of judges and prosecutors, fighting corruption and transposing European legislation in the justice segment.
"Our goal is to increase the capacities of all actors in the system, to increase the efficiency of national courts, to move forward with the optimization of the court map and to digitize the processes of the justice sector. Ensuring the rule of law is essential for all citizens, businessmen and to increase the investment attractiveness of the country", said Prime Minister Dorin Recean. According to the quoted statement, the two officials also discussed the need to strengthen the efforts of all European states in the fight against Russian propaganda and influence, especially during election periods.
Currently, the authorities are focused on the exercise of evaluating the integrity of judges and prosecutors, fighting corruption and transposing European legislation in the justice segment.
We remind you that Ion Munteanu was sworn in on Saturday, June 1, in the position of general prosecutor for a seven-year term. Ion Munteanu won the repeated competition organized by the Superior Council of Prosecutors.
The appointment of the General Prosecutor was found in the first recommendation of the European Commission, the one regarding the completion of the essential stages of justice reform and the filling of vacant positions in key institutions in the field. The Chisinau authorities undertook to fulfill this condition by December 2022, but they failed, for various reasons.
The interim period at the General Prosecutor's Office was extended, first due to the disputes related to Alexandru Stoianoglo, suspended from office in October 2021, investigated in several criminal cases and dismissed in September 2023. Then, the failed contests delayed the appointment of the general prosecutor.
The repeated contest, won by Ion Munteanu, took place based on a new regulation, consulted with the experts of the Venice Commission. In the mandate that he took over on June 1, Munteanu said that he aims to ensure the independence of the institution and the continuity of investigations on resounding cases.
