Activity of the Government on June 28 – July 11, 2004

Reshuffles

To fill existing vacancies Government appointed Olga Poalelungi as the Head of Migration Department and Pavel Vasiliev as Deputy Minister of Energetics. However, the greatest reshuffle of the week envisaged ousting Minister of Justice Vasile Dolghieru, who would be replaced by Victoria Eftodi.

Decisions

On June 29, Government Action Plan for the 3rd quarter of 2004 was approved. During the quarter 6 draft conceptions and national, sector programs are to be developed; as well as 13 draft laws and 12 draft normative acts and regulations. In addition, 6 analysis of the public administration activity would have to be conducted and 8 organizational measures be undertaken.
Among the most important acts to be developed one might mention: Conception on integrated medical information system; Conception on education in the Republic of Moldova and State Program for their implementation; Technical assistance program for years 2004–2006 complementary to and in support of PRSP; Dwelling Code of the Republic of Moldova; Law on conflict of interest; Law on State Budget for year 2005; Law on National Justice Institute; Law on Lobby; Law on Abolishing Domestic Violence; Regulation on the temporary children shelter; Regulation on functioning of guardianship. Out of the 8 organizational measures to be undertaken the most important refer to: ensuring ratification of the Free Trade Agreement between Republic of Moldova and Bulgaria, signing Memorandum of Understanding between Moldovan and Turkish Governments.
Also, scheduled for the 3rd quarter is completing the ratification of Free Trade Agreements with all the states members to the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe. Another Government motion of July 29 approved the draft law on the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement with Croatia.
Government also endorsed a draft law on the system of calculating salaries in the budgetary sector. It provides for an increase in salary commencing 2005 until 2010, so as to gradually double the salary.
Another draft endorsed by the Government envisages indemnifying pensions on a yearly basis. Indemnifying index shall be set depending on the price hike.
On July 7, Government approved the draft law on the amendment of the Law on Protecting the Right of the Child and national passport system. The amendments entitle children of up to 16 and youth raging 16–25 years to free IDs. These amendments were required by the International Covenant on the Rights of the Child and European Charter on Youth Participation in Regional and Municipal Structures which Moldova ratified.
Government made public the banks that won the tender on servicing treasury of the Ministry of Finance throughout 2004–2007, namely: Banca de Economii, EximBank and Banca Sociala. The three banks hold a “C” type authorization, are authorized by the National Bank of Moldova to accept deposits of the State Treasury also they have branches in the localities where territorial treasuries have their offices. Noteworthy, Banca Sociala, Moldinconbanc and Banca de Economii were servicing the Ministry of Finance from 2001 up till now.
Government also approved the Action Plan for economic and financial recovery of state-run industrial factories throughout 2004 — 2005. The document provides for some legal, administrative, and economic measures in view of bolstering manufacturing output and streamlining or shutting down unsustainable companies. In addition, the plan provides for setting up a national agency on protecting competition as well as funds for industry development, innovation and transfer of economic know-how.

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Activity of the Government on June 28 – July 11, 2004

Reshuffles

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