Ii
multumesc Exceletei Sale, Ambasadorului Pirkka Tapiola ca a raspuns scrisoarei
mele deschise. Raspunsul, daca il putem numi raspuns, nu a fost unul care sa
aduca lumina asupra intrebarilor mele, ci a explicat mai mult de ce nu imi
poate raspunde la intrebari. Din scrisoarea adresata-mi am inteles ca nu
infirma alegatia potrivit careia i-a numit banditi si badarani pe politicienii
moldoveni, domnia sa nu vrea sa se expuna in public de ce a facut-o argumentand
ca a fost o discutie privata.
Concluzia
pe care o trag este simpla - un ambasador, daca e ambasador si respecta tara in
care activeaza, nu poate sa-si permita nici macar in discutii private sa-i faca
pe liderii opozitiei badarani, iar pe cei ai puterii mafioti, cu atat mai putin
sa foloseasca apelativul de "sat" la adresa Republicii Moldova.
Rusinica
Excelenta, cred ca din scrisoarea privata pe care am primit-o, lipsesc scuzele
adresate cetatenilor Republicii Moldova. Personal imi va fi destul de greu ca
din acest moment sa pot vedea obiectivitate in actiunile domniei voastre.
Imi asum responsabilitatea de a privi cu mult mai multa circumspectie si
retinere afirmatiile domniei voastre, ca si actiunile. Consider ca afimatiile
private pe care le-ati facut sunt un gest neprietenos pentru Republica Moldova.
Asteptam fie sa dezmintiti aceste zvonuri, fie sa le confirmati, dar nu sa faceti un balet iresponsabil printre cuvinte. Nu e un comportament de diplomat
european si nu are nici o legatura cu bunele practici europene.
Public
integral scrisoarea, pentru ca cei interesati sa vada cum ati ocolit un raspuns
transat si sa traga fiecare concluzii din aceasta situatie jenanta pentru
Republica Moldova. Intrebarea ramane, cum UE accepta ca un ambasador al ei sa
isi permita un astfel de limbaj, fie si in discutii private?! Posibil ca
Moldova sa fie considerata in Uniunea Europeana doar un "sat", pentru
ca asa este mesajul pe care l-a transmis la Bruxelles ambasadorul lor....
Dear Mr. Nichitus,
Thank you for your letter, which I read with great interest.
From the outset, I would like to make clear that all of my
positions and views regarding the situation in the Republic of Moldova are
well-known – precisely because they are stated in public, on multiple
occasions. Needless to say, all of my public statements can be also regarded as
official communications in my role as European Union Ambassador to the Republic
of Moldova.
In your letter, you make reference to what I have allegedly
said in private conversations, or closed meetings. A basic principle is that
private conversations and closed meetings are private, and as such protected
from any obligation to divulge their contents, either partially or in their
entirety, to those not participating in them. This would breach acceptable
boundaries, and often also open the door to un-grounded speculation, with
things taken out of context from the discussion in which they have been
expressed. In this vein, I will under no circumstance publicly either confirm
or deny the contents of any private discussion or closed meeting I have;
not what anyone else has said, nor what I have allegedly said myself.
I would like to add and emphasize, however, that both
privately and publicly, I hold the Republic of Moldova and, especially its
wonderful citizens, in the highest regard and respect. As I have consistently
noted, this small, but strategically important, European country and her
citizens deserve democracy, accountability, and the rule-of-law. This will
provide them with new opportunities for economic growth and prosperity. It is
precisely for this reason that the European Union is building a close
relationship of political association and economic integration with the
Republic of Moldova.
The position of the European Union towards the Republic of
Moldova, regarding the issues you seem to have in mind, is also clear and
well-known. Much of it can be found in Council Conclusions on the Republic of
Moldova, from February 2016. For example, the 2015 ENP progress report mentions
that "the reform of the public sector has been hampered by vested
interests closely interlinked with politics", while in her remarks following the
adoption of the Council Conclusions, High
Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini stated "the importance of
de-politicising the state institutions, fighting systemic corruption,
investigating the banking frauds and reforming the justice and banking sectors
in the interest, first and foremost, of the Moldovan citizens who are the first
we have in mind all along our work."
Our relationship, is therefore one which is aimed at
supporting transformation of the Republic of Moldova to a modern, well-governed
democracy, providing real opportunities to her citizens. This will require much
hard work, political will and concrete action from our partners, as these
reforms need to be domestically owned.
Kind regards,
Pirkka Tapiola, EU Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova
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