Activity of the Government on May 16–30, 2006

Reshuffles

The executive has appointed Deputy Finance Minister Feodosia Furculita as director-general of the Customs Service. In 1996–2006 Furculita was employed in different offices in the Tax Inspectorate and the Ministry of Finance. Although the Customs Service is a governmental structure, President Vladimir Voronin has introduced Furculita to the staff.

The chief of state has appointed Vitalie Vrabie, mayor of the Ungheni city starting 1999, to head the Ministry of Local Public Administration. Vrabie was promoted in 2005 for the post of director of the Regional Development Agency, but he gave up the proposed office. Now Vrabie heads the Association of Mayors and Local Communities, an organisation that brings together heads of local administrations. In 1998 Vrabie participated in the parliamentary elections as part of the list of the electoral bloc Civic Alliance Furnica, while in 2003 he was elected mayor on behalf of the Communist Party of Moldova.

Decisions

Decisions approving some draft laws: on insurance (new editing); for the modification of the law on local public administration and law on public communal administration services (which empowers the National Agency for Energy Regulation to establish the tariffs); for the modification of the Penal Code (sanctioning for activity without licence), etc.
Decision approving the notification to the Parliament’s draft decision “concerning denunciation of some agreements”. The Government has turned down a proposal to denounce the constitution agreement of CIS submitted by AMN lawmakers Vitalia Pavlicenco and Valeriu Cosarciuc, saying that “this problem is extremely complex and it will be examined very minutely through all signed treaties and commitments assumed in front of other CIS member states.” At the same time, given the progress of relations with the European Union, the Government will examine and made clear political decisions on present commitments within CIS with which it could intervene late on the European integration line.
Decision on measures of preparation of national economy and social sector for activity in autumn-winter 2006–2007. The document indicates the tasks of central and local authorities, heads of budgetary institutions (schools, kindergartens, asylums, hospitals, etc). The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure will be in charge with some objectives related to insurance of energy security of the country.
Decision on measures of reorganisation of some specialised central bodies of public administration. Under the document, the Ministry of Local Public Administration will take other the posts related to regional development and local public administration from the Regional Development Agency. The functions of the National bureau for Migration, which was closed, will be transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Trade and the Interior Ministry. The Government will learned within one month the structure, maximum staff and regulations on activity (new or reviewed acts) of the Ministry of Local Public Administration, Agency for Construction and Territorial Development; Ministry of Economy and Trade; Interior Ministry. The Finance Ministry must table proposals for the modification of the state budget law within 3 months, with the purpose to finance reorganisation-related expenses.
Decision approving the land consolidation programme for 2006–2012. The programme will be implemented on stages, voluntarily, and compact sectors will be created for as much as possible place and time. The execution of the programme will start with the implementation of a pilot project in six villages and the localities will be selected at a contest.
Decision approving the 2006–09 action programme on support of Moldovan nationals who reside other countries. The programme stipulates the elaboration of a legal framework on sustenance from the state budget of educational institutions in localities massively populated by Moldovan nationals and their public associations abroad, granting of scholarships in Moldova. Central authorities are concerned with cooperating with Moldovan nationals since 2000, when former president Lucinschi has issued a decree on support of Moldovan-born people who reside other countries and cooperation with them (#1638-II from 30.08.2000). The Government adopted the Decision # 1322 in late 2000 concerning some measures of support for Moldovan nationals who reside other countries. The Government adopted the Decision on coordinating council of Moldovan nationals who reside other countries in early 2005, while on summer 2005 adopted the functioning regulation of the council concerned.
Decision approving the Moldova-NATO Individual Action Plan. The document drafted by a national commission created by chief of state was earlier approved by NATO Council.

Sittings. Decisions. Declarations

Sitting of the Moldovan-Ukrainian commission for commercial-economic cooperation

The prime ministers of Moldova and Ukraine have reiterated at the sitting the intention to respect the December 30, 2005 Joint Declaration regulating the transit of goods over the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. Vasile Tarlev said that the declaration has a historical value, marking the implementation of European standards at the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. Speaking about the sitting of a “cooperation protocol” between Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov and Russian Deputy Premier Alexander Zhukov, Tarlev said that it does not have legal power.

The sitting of the Moldovan-Ukrainian commission for commercial-economic cooperation has signed protocols on modification of the agreement between Moldovan and Ukrainian Governments regarding border crossing points of the Moldova-Ukraine state border and simplification of border crossing formalities for citizens who reside the border districts.

Premier Tarlev promised that Moldova will back Ukraine to join the World Trade Organisation.

The sides have also tackled the problem of recognition of patrimony in both states, in compliance with the bilateral agreement on mutual recognition of rights and regulation of property rights signed on 11 August 1994. It was ascertained that the Ukrainian side has recognised the rights on 30 objects of Moldova out of 120 solicited objects in the period when the agreement was implemented. Acts on recognition of another 5 objects of Moldova located in Ukraine are expected to be signed in June.

Concerns with situation in agriculture

A sitting convoked by prime minister has analysed the implementation of the subsidising system for agricultural producers. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, all demands for subsidising in agriculture sector are operatively examined, while the money is transferred on time. The value-added tax for delivery was reimbursed to about 400 economic agents working in agriculture sector until now (the reimbursements from budget are estimated at about 3 million lei). However, no economic agent has applied for VAT reimbursement in some districts and the prime minister considers that this is a proof that businesses either stopped working or took measures to evade the law and these situations require the immediate intervention of local authorities.

The situation in agriculture and spring agricultural works was studied at a TV conference organised by Government with the participation of heads of district authorities. According to available data, about 90 percent of the planned volume was seeded and the works were late because of climatic conditions. The prime minister ordered the competent authorities to concentrate the technical means and human resources in order to finish the spring works by late May, as well as to create stocks of Diesel oil and reserves of spare parts in territorial subdivisions, to prepare stations and equipment for irrigation. Tarlev ordered measures to give an impulse to restoration of the system of acquisition of agricultural production through the consumption cooperation network.

Meeting with officials in charge with education, youth and sport

Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev has highlighted the need to reform the national education system in line with a governmental decision on modernisation of Moldova’s education system at a meeting with heads of central and local public administration authorities in charge with education, youth and sport. He demanded a series of actions and activities within pre-school system, pre-university education of all levels. Tarlev indicated a series of problems in general secondary education and educational management, launching a series of proposals for their settlement.

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