Moldovan Communists appeal military deal with Romania with Constitutional Court
CHISINAU. Aug 8 (Interfax) - The opposition Moldovan Party of Communists filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court on Thursday against an agreement on military cooperation between Chisinau and Bucharest, Party of Communists Executive Secretary and parliamentarian Iurie Muntean told Interfax on Thursday.
"The document goes against the Constitution and Moldova's neutral status, which is stipulated by the [Constitution]," Muntean said.
"In addition, we have also drawn the Constitutional Court's attention to the fact that the document was endorsed inappropriately, as less than half of the deputies approved the agreement's ratification during a voting in the parliament," Muntean said.
"The Communists have repeatedly aired their attitude toward this agreement" and promised to make sure that it is abrogated, he said.
"This is a crime against Moldovan statehood and the republic's citizens. The Constitution says that Moldova is a country of neutral status. However, the structure ruling the republic is ready to admit the Romanian military clique to the sovereign territory on any pretexts, for an unlimited time and with murky purposes. This is never going to happen," Muntean said.
The Moldovan parliament ratified an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation with Romania on June 28. The agreement was signed on April 20, 2012. In addition to consultations, exchanges of envoys, and joint exercises, the document implies the establishment of joint military institutions, "the organization of a joint command at the operational and territorial levels, and relevant work of general staffs," "the use of the countries' airspace during joint exercises," and exchange of documents, including "cartographic support."
