Activity of the Government on December 16–31, 2006

Appointments. Reshuffles

Valeriu Turcanu was relived from the post of deputy minister of culture and tourism, as this office was suppressed from ministry.

Valeriu Grumeza was relived from the post of chief of the Balti Territorial Office of the Ministry of Local Public Administration.

Decisions

Decision on drafting, implementation, monitoring and assessment of the National Development Plan (NDP) of the Republic of Moldova for 2008–11. It approves an action plan on elaboration, establishes an institutional framework on drafting, implementation, monitoring and assessment of the plan (interministerial committee, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, other ministries and central authorities, participation council). The Ministry of Finance will plan the medium-term expenditure accordingly to financing priorities of NDP, while the Ministry of Local Public Administration will ensure the participation of local authorities in the process of drafting and implementing the NDP.
Decision on rules of elaboration and unified requirements on policy documents. The document is drafted in accordance with the central public administration reform strategy to improve the decision-making process.
Decision approving the regulation on activity of coordinator in the field of human rights. The document was drafted in compliance with the national action plan on human rights after consultation with competent public institutions and nongovernmental organisations.
Decision on marking of spirits. The regulation on modality of marking excised spirits with excise stamps and state trademarks, the regulation on marking spirits for exportation with state trademarks were approved to intensify the control on quality of alcohol production. Starting January 1, 2007, the exportation of spirits without state trademarks from Moldova’s customs territory is prohibited.
Decision approving the Agreement between Moldovan and Romanian Governments on reciprocal travel of citizens. The agreement will be delivered to the Parliament for information, while the decision on approval does not contain any express reference to publication of this document and information of citizens about its contents.
Decision approving the 2007 single mandatory health insurance programme. According to the Ministry of Health, the list of medical services will be extended with 25 percent compared with 2006. Thus, the number of compensated medications for diseases at digestive and cardiac systems was increased. Finances for hospitalised patients and ambulatory services were increased. The mandatory health insurance premium will cost 1,209 lei for unemployed persons in 2007, while workers will pay 2.5 percent of their monthly salaries.
Decision approving the framework regulation on functioning of hostels. The document stipulates the arrangement of reading, computer and entertainment rooms in hostels, respect for sanitary accommodation norms (at least six square metres for every person); signing of a rent contract between beneficiary of a place in hostel and educational institution, a document which would stipulate the rights and obligations of every party.
Decisions approving draft laws:
- on ministerial responsibility;
- on sanitary-veterinary activity;
- on modification and completion of the Criminal Code (sanctions for exploitation of children).
Decision on allocation of finances. Newspapers Moldova Suverana and Nezavisimaya Moldova have received assistance in the amount of 376,839 and 81,326 lei to pay debts toward the printing company Universul ^[1].
Decision on mandatory purchase of antibiotics from Farmaco enterprise. The executive has obliged public medical-sanitary institutions to buy antibiotics from Farmaco enterprise only, while the state agency in charge with procurements will monitor the signing of acquisition contracts with this economic agent alone. Although these products are dearer compared with those made by some foreign producers, the Government considers that this decision will contribute to development of Moldovan pharmaceutical industry and will ensure the necessary security guarantees.
Orders on sanctioning of health officials. The ministry is warned over inefficient control on public auctions organised by subordinated institutions to purchase medical devices. The ministry is told to hand in disciplinary sanctions to persons who violated the legislation on organisation of public auctions for needs of the Republican Clinic Hospital, so that auctions were suspended.

Sittings. Decisions. Statements

Results of implementation of Government’s action programme

According to a generalised report, the main components of the 2005–09 Government’s action programme Modernisation of the Country — Welfare of People are: the Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (EGPRSP), the Moldova-European Union Action Plan and the National Programme Moldovan Village. The document making the totals for 2006 notes that the development of national economy was affected by negative impact of foreign factors, which hit the macroeconomic indicators and economic sectors. Evolutions in 2006 reveal some problems in development of national economy, which may have a negative influence on its further development:

rise of gas prices and obstacles on way of exportation of agricultural production, especially of wines to traditional markets;
the dependence of national economy on foreign factors has grown;
imports of goods have grown, while exports have declined;
volume of industrial production has dropped, etc.

Better discipline

Moldova’s president has told the last governmental sitting in 2006 that discipline in executive has improved much in the past years. Vladimir Voronin noted that in spite of the complicated situation in 2006, the development principles of Moldova were maintained, national plans and programmes were implemented and, therefore, the chief of state is satisfied with Government’s activity. Voronin indicated among shortcomings the process of implementation of the E.U.-Moldova Action Plan and the Transnistrian problem.

A new sitting on passenger carriage system

A working sitting chaired by prime minister has warned competent bodies over need of modernising, distributing and including all motor stations in a single service system. Vasile Tarlev highlighted the need of holding a complete technical control on motor coaches, training motorists at a high level, ensuring transparency of the system, especially of money circulation record. The prime minister ordered an analysis in the field of formation of prices for cargo and passenger carriage services and solutions for this sector.

Implementation of social programmes

A sitting with the participation of officials in charge with welfare and healthcare sectors has studied the pace of implementation of the programme on free ensuring of retirees and invalids with eyeglasses, which was launched and it is implemented accordingly to the schedule.

A programme on free ensuring of deaf people with hearing devices was recently launched and an auction was already held to purchase the first 1,500 devices, which will be delivered to beneficiaries in early 2007 (more than 2,500 devices are needed).

The first 600 tons of coal went from state reserves to socially vulnerable people who paid accessible prices.

Serial manufacturing of devices invented by Moldovan scientists

Prime minister has ordered the creation of a task force to work out an efficient mechanism for certification, manufacturing and sale of devices invented by Moldovan scientists. The decision was made after Premier Tarlev has visited the Institute of Electronic Engineering and Industrial Technologies of the Moldovan Academy of Sciences. Tarlev wants a more efficient use of scientific elaborations, with the Government regarding their inclusion in economic circuit as a key direction of economic growth.

↑ These publications have earlier turned into private press institutions (limited societies), in line with requests by CDPP (from 04.04.2005) on privatisation of governmental press.

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