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Reshuffles

Constantin Mihailescu and Igor Semenovscher were designated to head the newly emerged structures after the restructuring of Ministry of Environment, Construction and Territory Planning, namely Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and Department of Constructions and Territory Planning respectively.

Other reshuffles brought Svetlana Dohotaru to the position of Senior Director of the aforesaid Department, Olga Goncearova to the Head of Interethnic Department thus replacing Tatiana Mlecico, Ion Dron would head Legislative Centre replacing Parascovia Copacinschi. Aurelian Danila was ousted from the position of Dean of Academy of Arts, Theatre and Movie, whereas Iurie Moraru from the position of Head of the Government Press Service. Other reshuffles envisaged Adrian Fetescu being appointed as Deputy Director of the Licensing Chamber and Andrei Neguta, Republic of Moldova Ambassador to France being designated to cover Spain as well.

Decisions

• On March 17, Government passed a decision allotting a total of 3,500,000 Lei throughout 2004 for scientific research as part of state research and development programs, and 5,315,750 Lei for research and development and transference of know-how based on a tender. Government entrusted Supreme Council for Science and Technological Development to work out within one month a National Plan for research and development for year 2004, within 6 months the evaluation methodology of scientific research conducted as part of state-run programs, and by April 1 the remuneration mechanism of persons involved in both kind of programs.

• Government also approved the Regulation and structure of the Department of Constructions and Territory Planning, list of institutions and organisations under its subordination, as well as list of institutions where the Department administers the state share.

• As of April 1, pensions paid from the state social security budget shall be indemnified by 22.3%. Several factors like, increase in consumer prices by 15.7% last year and increase of the average salary in economy by 28.9% were considered when establishing indemnifying ratio. Therefore, 623 thousand people would have their pensions increased. Noteworthy, the average pension per country amounts 217 Lei.

• A draft on modifying the law on acquisition of goods, works and services for the state needs (April 24, 1997) was on Government agenda on March 24. The draft developed by the Ministry of Economy intends to simplify the acquisition of goods, works and services from public funds. It provides for decentralisation of the current public acquisition mechanism. Under the draft, National Agency on Public Acquisitions will only publicise the tenders, while each state beneficiary would hold the tenders on their own and be entitled to pass decisions without prior consultation of the Agency.

Fighting corruption

Commission entrusted to work out the National Strategy on Fighting Corruption convened on a work session on March 19 and approved draft strategy and Action Plan with certain amendments. The latter refer to including new chapters “that will provide the necessary conditions for mass media to conduct journalistic investigations as well as on liability of control bodies upon incurring damages to businesses”. Within five days Commission Secretariat shall operate the amendments and then submit it to Parliament.

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