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Activity of the Government on April 18 – May 1, 2005
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Cabinet of Ministers
The new Cabinet of Ministers stands as follows:
- Vasile Tarlev — Prime-Minister
- Valerian Cristea — Deputy Prime-Minister
- Andrei Stratan — Deputy Prime-Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
- Valeriu Lazar — Minister of Economy and Trade
- Zinaida Grecianii — Minister of Finance
- Vladimir Antosii — Minister of Industry and Infrastructure
- Anatolie Gorodenco — Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
- Miron Gagauz — Minister of Transportation and Roads
- Constantin Mihailescu — Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
- Victor Tvircun — Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
- Valerian Revenco — Minister of Healthcare and Social Security
- Artur Cozma — Minister of Culture and Tourism
- Victoria Iftodi — Minister of Justice
- Gheorghe Papuc — Minister of Home Affairs
- Valeriu Plesca — Minister of Defense
- Vladimir Molojen — Minister of Informational Development
- Vasili Sova — Minister of Reintegration
- Gheorghe Tabunscic — Governor (Bashkan) of Gagauz-Yeri
- Gheorghe Duca — Chair of the Moldovan Academy of Science
Eight of them served in the previous Tarlev government, namely: Andrei Stratan, Zinaida Grecianii, Constantin Mihailescu, Valerian Revenco, Victoria Iftodi, Gheorghe Papuc, Valeriu Plesca and Vasili Sova.
As for the new ministers, prior to that Valeriu Lazar served as Deputy Minister of Economy, Vladimir Antosii — Director of Floresti Canned Food Factory, Anatolie Gorodenco — Chair of Glodeni rayon, Miron Gagauz — Director of Moldovan Railroads, Victor Tvircun — Moldovan Ambassador to Turkey, Artur Cozma — Moldovan Ambassador to Israel, while Vladimir Molojen — Director of the IT Department.
Currently, there is one position vacant in the Government, namely that of Senior Deputy Prime Minister. The same happened in 2001, later on. Though, President granted the position to Communist deputy Vasile Iovv.
Governmental services, bureaus, and governmental agencies
Shortly after the approval of a new Cabinet, the latter designated heads of governmental services, bureaus and agencies established as a result of governmental reform.
- Valentin Mejinschi — Centre for Fighting Economic Crime and Corruption;
- Zinaida Chistruga — Licensing Chamber;
- Sergiu Baban — Standardization and Metrology Service;
- Nicolae Vilcu — Customs Service;
- Igor Colenov — Border Guards Service;
- Vitalie Valcov — National Statistics Bureau;
- Olga Poalelungi — National Migration Bureau;
- Olga Goncearova — Interethnic Relations Bureau;
- Valeriu Mironescu — Agro-industrial Agency “Moldova-Vin”;
- Anatolie Popusoi — Forestry Agency “Moldsilva”;
- Alexandru Bannicov — Land and Cadastre Agency;
- Vitalie Vrabie — Regional Development Agency;
- Ion Turcanu — Stocks, Public Acquisitions and Humanitarian Aid Agency.
Out of them only Vitalie Vrabie didn’t head any governmental institution before, he served as mayor of Ungheni town.
Governmental program “Country modernization — peoples’ welfare”
The gist of the Second Tarlev Government is inferred by its title — economy modernization and ensuring welfare of the people. When presenting the governing program of his team Vasile Tarlev indicated that it built on three key principles:
- principle of consistency and continuity;
- principle of adjusting institutional, legal, and organizational framework to the European norms and standards;
- principle of holistic and scientific approach.
According to the Prime-Minister the document sets national objectives, outlines key problems and provides solutions for them throughout 2005–2009.
Tarlev team identified five “vital priorities” for its activity:
- economy modernization;
- country reintegration;
- better quality of life;
- consolidation of society;
- European integration.
Tarlev Government also ambitions to: revise fiscal policy by lowering income tax to 15% for legal entities and 7%, 10% and 15% for natural entities; provide economic incentives for small and middle businesses; facilitate businesses’ access to affordable credits; triple pensions and double medical insurance package; set a single agricultural tax, etc.
Prime-Minister Tarlev also spoke of measures to be undertaken in fighting corruption, human rights protection, and in such areas as social dialogue, local government, agriculture, informatization of society, education system, youth and foreign policy.
Finally, Vasile Tarlev reiterated the seven strategic tasks set by President Voronin for the new Government on April 8:
- Implementing Poverty Reduction and Economic Growth Strategy;
- Implementing Action Plan EU — Moldova;
- Extending the implementation of Midterm Expense Budget;
- Implementing National Program “Moldovan Village”;
- Implementing National Program on informatization of society;
- Drawing and enforcing a sustainable human development plan (reforming education, science and innovation, supporting youth and sports);
- Drawing and enforcing a program for de-bureaucratization and economic liberalization, reforming regulatory framework.
Resolutions
On April 20 Government approved Action Plan EU — Republic of Moldova (RM), which was signed on February 22 by both sides. The move was the first step towards formalizing the document domestically. It outlines bilateral relations for the next three years, time in which authorities would have to carry out all the activities provided.
In general the document provides for: consolidating stability that would guarantee democracy and rule of law; independence of the judiciary; fighting corruption; freedom of media; human rights observance; resolution of the Transdniestrian conflict; poverty reduction; consolidation of public finances; regional and rural development; social security policy; circulation of goods, capital and people; taxation; industrial policy; border management; police and judiciary cooperation; etc.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Andrei Stratan, while implementing the Plan relevant ministries and institutions would submit monthly and quarterly status reports.
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