Moldova between EU integration and Eurasian Union rapprochement

Moldova's President visited Russia on 17 January 2017, in his first foreign trip after taking office.

Following a meeting with the Russian President, he showed signs of support to a potential cancellation of the Association Agreement binding Moldova and the European Union (EU) in favour of closer cooperation with Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

The Association Agreement between Moldova and the EU fully entered into force in July 2016.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Moldova: A small, vulnerable economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/moldova-a-small-vulnerable-economy/

EurActiv, 17.01.17: Moldovan president hopes to cancel EU Association Agreement http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/moldovan-president-hopes-to-cancel-eu-association-agreement/

Russia: President of Russia: News, 17.01.17: Talks with President of Moldova Igor Dodon http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/53742

Moldova: Presidency of the Republic of Moldova: Press Release, 16.01.17: Moldovan president on visit to Moscow http://www.presedinte.md/eng/presa/igor-dodon-intreprinde-o-vizita-oficiala-la-moscova

Sputnik International, 17.01.17: Russia-Moldova Cooperation to Depend on Chisinau's Association With EU - Putin http://sptnkne.ws/drBG

TASS, 17.01.17: It is wrong to build Moldova-EU relations on anti-Russian rhetoric, president says http://tass.com/world/925591

TASS, 17.01.17: Moscow wants to be informed about Moldova’s cooperation with EU — Putin http://tass.com/politics/925534

Sputnik International, 17.01.17: President Dodon Says Wants Moldova to be Observer at Russia-Led EAEU http://sptnkne.ws/drBM

ESO: Background information: Igor Dodon’s election: A victory for Moldova’s oligarchs? http://www.europeansources.info/record/igor-dodons-election-a-victory-for-moldovas-oligarchs/

ESO: Key Source: Eurasian Economic Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurasian-economic-union/

EU: EEAS: Moldova and the EU https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/1538/moldova-and-eu_en

ESO: Background information: Full entry into force of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova http://www.europeansources.info/record/full-entry-into-force-of-the-association-agreement-between-the-european-union-and-the-republic-of-moldova/

EurActiv, 23.01.17: EU denies Russia say in Moldova Association Agreement http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-denies-russia-say-in-moldova-association-agreement/

EurActiv, 29.03.17: Moldovan PM and President clash over Eurasian Union rapprochement http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/moldovan-pm-and-president-clash-over-eurasian-union-rapprochement/

Deutsche Welle, 05.04.17: Moldova PM hits back at president's anti-EU claims http://p.dw.com/p/2alR4

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