A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 22 comes to Moldova to discuss a new memorandum of cooperation with the authorities, IPN reports.

Earlier, Prime Minister Valeriu Strelet said that a series of measures were to be taken until the arrival of the mission, including implementing policies concerning the reform of the central public administration, decentralization and strengthening of the fiscal independence and autonomy, so that fewer unsolved problems remained.

The authorities are to also pursue policies referring to different social benefits, including the pension system, and to liquidate the three banks involved in fraudulent transactions, which is a condition of the foreign partners. This process is to end with the withdrawal of banks’ licenses until October 16.

The IMF mission will finish its visit on the first week of October.

A number of politicians and experts earlier stated that the non-signing of an agreement between Moldova and the IMF would mean serious complications for the country that is already in a difficult situation. Among the factors that could delay the signing is the non-fulfillment of the conditions imposed by the IMF, the political instability and the recent resignation of the National Bank governor. Several months ago, the IMF delegation postponed its visit to Moldova following the resignation of the Gaburici Government.