MINSK, January 29. /TASS/. Moldova does not intend to withdraw from all CIS agreements; it plans to remain in those that benefit it, Commonwealth of Independent States Secretary General Sergey Lebedev said in response to a question from a TASS correspondent.
"In March, they intend to withdraw from the CIS' fundamental documents, but this is only a statement. Such statements have already been made, and they have been made again now. However, Moldova intends to remain in a number of CIS agreements that are beneficial to it," he said.
Lebedev explained that withdrawal from the CIS "is accompanied by a whole series of procedures over the course of a year." Therefore, the specifics of how this will happen remain unclear. Will it really follow the statements about withdrawal from the CIS? How will Moldova's participation in other CIS agreements be implemented? We'll see," he said.
The CIS chief clarified that a statement on withdrawal must be received from the Moldovan leadership. "Then the procedure will begin. The withdrawal procedure. They will review which agreements Moldova participates in and which it does not. Moldova is gradually withdrawing from CIS agreements. It has already withdrawn from several, but this is an insignificant number," he said. As for the decision of the CIS Council of Heads of State, "this is not necessary," Lebedev added.
