On 29 September, the Council of Europe and the European Union launched the CLEP project, in the presence of over 80 guests from national institutions, development partners and media. All speakers  stressed the importance of CLEP in supporting key reforms in the field of anti-corruption and anti-money laundering. In the opening remarks, the deputy Minister of Justice, the Ambassador of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova and the Prosecutor General stressed the importance to give impetus to law enforcement, as a high priority of the EU Association Agreement. The need to enhance interagency coordination was stressed by the Head of the Action against Crime Department of the Council of Europe, Mr Ivan Koedjikov.  The Deputy Head of the National Anti-Corruption Centre, the Anti-Corruption Chief Prosecutor and a representative of the National Integrity Council reiterated the commitment of their institutions to effectively fight corruption. The need for implementing MONEYVAL and GRECO recommendations, and preparations for upcoming evaluations was stressed during the discussions. The CLEP results framework and planned activities for the coming years were presented.

Media coverage:
Link to The Independent Press Agency article
Link to Radio Free Europe