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Interviul acordat de Premierul Vlad Filat postului de televiziune Euronews:http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/07/interview-moldovan-prime-minister-vlad-filat/Cateva extrase din interviu:Rudolph Herbert – European Affairs Reporter, euronews: “Would you like to re-integrate Transnistria back into Moldova? If so, how would you do this?’‘ Vlad Filat: ‘‘In the framework of a peaceful and ordered process. We would like the EU to take a more important role in negotiations and the United States too. We want reintegration of the country, we want to re-integrate fully the people rather than this just being a technical issue.’‘ Rudolph Herbert – European Affairs Reporter, euronews: ‘‘Prime minister, aren’t you afraid that Russia might react in the same way it did with the breakaway Georgian state of South Ossetia?’‘ Vlad Filat: “No we’re not worried about our commitment. We’ve made a very strong promise to Moldovans and I can’t see any reason for Russia to react. The Republic of Moldova is an independent, sovereign – and what is very important – a unitary state, as stipulated in our constitution. The Russian Federation has recognised this and has to respect Moldova’s rights. This means Russia must withdraw its weapons and troops and stop supporting the separatist regime in Transnistria.’‘ Rudolph Herbert – European Affairs Reporter, euronews: ‘‘Has there been any economic pressure on the part of Russia?’‘ Vlad Filat: ‘‘I wouldn’t say that there’s been economic pressure but we have to recognize we’re hugely dependant on Russia. First, in terms of energy security, we are totally dependent on Russia for the supply of natural gas. We are also greatly dependent on certain food exports.’‘ Rudolph Herbert – European Affairs Reporter, euronews: ‘‘What about unification with Romania?’‘ Vlad Filat: ‘‘I think this is speculation being pushed by our political opponents. We aim to put ourselves in the unique sphere of the European Union’s values.’‘ Rudolph Herbert – European Affairs Reporter, euronews: “Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe. How does your government plan to improve this situation?” Vlad Filat: ‘‘First of all we have to ensure good governance in Moldova, then we have to liberalise the economy to establish favourable conditions to encourage investment and to encourage outside investment. On the other hand, we also have to ensure an efficient legal system so that Moldovans don’t just have declared rights but have their rights guaranteed.’‘ Rudolph Herbert – European Affairs Reporter, euronews: ‘‘What is the key problem your government should or has to solve?’‘ Vlad Filat: ‘‘Unfortunately we have a lot of problems and all of them are burning issues? But if I have to identify one it would be to find as quickly as possible the resources to finance the budget deficit. It’s huge and its just a small part of what we’ve inherited from the communists after they left office. At the same time we have to implement a raft of urgent reforms for the future of economic development. That will enable us to have the necessary resources to become self-reliant.’‘Copyright © 2009 euronews