PREAMBLE This programme, which underpins the activity of the Government of Republic of Moldova for 2016-2018, has as main objective to increase the welfare, safety and quality of the life of citizens, in particular by: economic development and facilitating well paid job creation, eradication of corruption and ensuring the rule of law, personal security, national defence capacity building, accessible and cost-effective public services, social protection for vulnerable populations. The surest way to achieve these objectives is the EU integration. For this purpose, the Government is set to create all prerequisites, which once developed, will make Moldova eligible to get the statute of candidate-country for EU accession. To fulfil this goal, the implementation of the Republic of Moldova - European Union Association Agreement, in particular through the implementation of the National Action Plan approved by Government Decision no. 808 of October 7, 2014, was put at the basis of the Government Action Programme. The Government will further spoke out for the desideratum to reintegrate Moldova, this being one of the basic priorities of the ruling process. The political solution to the conflict will be correlated with the objective of European integration of Moldova. The final settlement of the conflict must ensure the viable, democratic, independent and sovereign nature of the reunified state. In the short term, the Government’s major efforts are directed to remove obstacles as to Moldova’s internal and external security, to stabilise the banking sector, to penalise and fight against financial fraud, to ensure a balance between sustainable fiscal consolidation and boost of economic development, and to protect citizens' incomes. In the medium term, the Government's priorities include:  To increase the wellbeing of citizens by ensuring inclusive economic growth and support vulnerable groups of society;  To fight against corruption;  To reform justice and law-enforcement bodies, which will guarantee the rule of law;  Country reintegration;  To provide access to quality education and health; 4