| 20 June 2007 On 20 June, the EU-Moldova Cooperation Council held its ninth meeting. This was the second meeting of the Cooperation Council since the EU and Moldova adopted the ENP Action Plan in 2005. Progress in implementation was assessed. The EU took the opportunity to stress the need for Moldova to redouble efforts to implement democratic reforms in crucial areas such as respect for human rights, freedom of the media, and respect for the rule of law, including independence of the judiciary. The Cooperation Council commended the excellent work of the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) and expressed its continued support for the Mission. The Cooperation Council welcomed the extension of EUBAM's mandate by another two years until 30 November 2009. The EU expressed its continued support for finding a solution to the conflict that respects Moldova's territorial integrity and sovereignty. The EU is engaged in this mainly through the EU Special Representative for Moldova, who represents the EU in the 5+2 settlement talks. The EU hopes that the 5+2 talks will resume soon.
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