Activity of the Government on October 1–15, 2006

Decisions

Decision approving the regulation on management of denunciation register. It obliges trade facilities and service providers to write down the claims and complaints of consumers in a register, approves the management regulation and charges the state-owned enterprise Statistica with the task to print and release these registers for pay.

Decision on reorganisation of the enterprise Radiocomunicatii. This enterprise will be reorganised into an open-type stock society for a further privatisation. The enterprise will be privatised by 2008, in line with the strategy on building of information society e-Moldova.

Decision on issuance of the third mobile telephony licence. The executive has decided to hold a contest to award the third GSM 900/1800 mobile telephony licence under conditions similar to the first two tenders: payment of an 8-million-dollar fee in two parts within two years.

Decision approving the strategy on attracting investments and promoting exports. The document will be implemented in 2006–2015 and aims to attract investments, to provide competitive services on domestic and foreign markets, to enhance the exportation potential. Policies on attracting investments by improving the business climate, promoting investments in infrastructure, developing free economic zones and industrial parks will be modified.

Sittings. Decisions. Statements

Preparation for winter

The specialised governmental commission has discussed the preparation of the national economy for the 2006–07 heating season. The minister of industry and infrastructure reported that electricity and heating generation enterprises have repaired and renovated more than 92 percent of their equipment. Auctions have been held for a normal functioning of budgetary institutions in the heating season and the necessary quantities of coal have been contracted. At the same time, the gasification of Moldovan localities continues, with 63 settlements being connected to natural gas pipes in 2006. More than 1.4 million lei is foreseen in the state budget for the heating system this year and only half of the planned amounts have been spent until now. Internal engineering systems are being repaired and renovated in about 87 percent of dwelling blocks. The prime minister ordered the elaboration of local programmes on preservation of energy and reasonable use of unused places.

Meeting with Anti-Corruption Alliance

The prime minister convoked the third meeting with members of the Anti-Corruption Alliance and the Centre for the Struggle Against Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCCEC) on October 7. Vasile Tarlev welcomed the joining of 16 new members to the alliance and discussed the activities held by alliance. Members of the alliance welcomed the Government’s opening to civil society, but noted that local administrative authorities are not interested so far in such cooperation with civil society. Representatives of the alliance asked the Government to promote a draft law on transparency of the decision-making process worked out jointly by Government and NGOs. The prime minister sought the alliance’s assistance for finalisation of the draft law on public acquisitions and monitoring of the process of implementation of this law, participation of NGOs in promoting governmental plans and strategies.

Scientific contributions for business

The prime minister has paid a working visit to the Institute of Economics, Finances and Statistics and outlined some tasks of perspective. The Government relies on support of scientific community in implementing the action programme “Modernisation of the country — welfare of people” and the prime minister invited employees of the institute to participate more actively in studying the problems of the national economy, in order to elaborate and implement efficient solutions. In particular, Vasile Tarlev highlighted the opportunity of working out a set of recommendations to encourage the participation of population in entrepreneurial activities, creation of new jobs. The administration of the institute was told to work out and to table shortly a concrete action plan aimed to make the results of activity of the institution visible.

Reduction of fees for authorisations

The Government seeks lower fees for building authorisations and urbanism certificates. A cabinet sitting has decided to reduce these fees 4–5-fold by establishing fixed taxes instead of payment of a certain percent of the estimated cost of construction. This initiative aims to promote a favourable investment climate in building sector and to prevent lower invoices when constructions are put into operation.

Responsibility for financial losses of Moldtranselectro

The Government has examined the problem of old debts of the state-owned enterprise Moldtranselectro and established the responsibility of high-ranking persons who had contributed to worsening of the financial condition of this business. CCCEC director reported that a case was filed against former Moldtranselectro manager and the representative of a legal firm involved in illicit deals with debts of Moldtranselectro.

Assessment of executive discipline

The prime minister convoked an extraordinary governmental sitting on October 13, asking cabinet members to table creative initiatives, to meet all decisions in the due time and to strictly respect the norms of discipline. Vasile Tarlev demanded ministers to demonstrate responsiblity, to take concrete and efficient actions, to mobilise their efforts for a better functioning of the executive.

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