Activity of the Government on January 19 – February 1, 2009

Appointments. Dismissals

Iurie Carp was relieved from the office of director-general of the Agro-Industrial Agency Moldova-Vin upon his demand. The Government appointed Mr. Andrei Gurin, former head of State Inspectorate for Spirits Supervision, to succeed Mr. Carp.

Decisions

Decisions approving some regulations:

The regulation on budgetary funding for cultural programmes, projects or actions held by public associations;
The regulation on polychlorinated biphenyls;
The regulation on organisation of actions to protect workers at workplace and prevention of professional risks.

Decision approving the draft law on status of personnel from cabinet of public dignitaries. According to the draft, the cabinet of dignitary is a distinct interior subdivision within public authority, with own personnel. Chairperson and deputy chairpersons of the Parliament, heads of parliamentary factions, president of Moldova, prime minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers and directors-general of central administrative authorities will benefit of such structures.

Decision approving the draft law on national security strategy. The document sets ways to ensure security and will lay the ground for working out the national military strategy and other sectoral strategies on security. As part of the strategy, the Government will adjust the national security policy and identify specific segments of the national security system which shall be reformed. Actions stipulated by the strategy will aim to fulfil national security objectives as follows: ensuring and protecting independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, constitutional rule, democratic development, security of society and citizens of the country, strengthen statehood of Moldova, protect and promote national values.

Decision concerning the 2009 state order on professional training of public administration personnel. This year, 1,170 public servants and local elected officials are expected to attend training courses held by the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of Moldova. As well, initial training courses for 200 beginning public servants of public administration authorities will be organised.

Decision approving the action plan for celebrating the 650^th anniversary of the Moldovan State. It includes conferences, seminars, contests, exhibitions, festivals, publications, restoration of monuments, opening of a thematic course by pre-university educational institutions etc.

Decision on reorganisation of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Sciences. It gives green light to a proposal by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova concerning the reorganisation of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Sciences into the Institute of European Integration and Political Sciences as a state-funded public institution subordinated to the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.

Order on consultation of trade unions. Under an order by prime minister, draft normative and legislative acts on economic-social matters worked out by governmental structures will be consulted by employers and trade unions.

Note by ADEPT: The Government had earlier issued similar orders, while the Law on transparency in decision-making process adopted in the late 2008 compels public authorities to take necessary actions in order to allow people, legal associations, other interested parties to participate in the decision-making process, and in these conditions, issuing a supplementary order is rather a formal action.

Sittings. Decisions. Statements

Positive marks to Ministry of Justice

While attending a meeting of the collegial council of the Ministry of Justice, the prime minister has appreciated the ministry’s work in 2008, stressing in particular the adjustment of national legislation to community regulations and assuring that actually “almost all was done” in this respect. But the premier noted that obtaining theoretical results is not enough, as the enforcement of adopted norms shall become a priority. Mrs. Greceanii signalled the evolution of cases vs. Moldova in front of the ECHR, noting that their number is on the rise inclusively because of the failure to execute judicial decisions, an area with constraints for the Ministry of Justice. She indicated among basic priorities for 2009 the necessity to facilitate the access of poor people, especially from villages to notary’s services.

Criticism against CCECC

At a meeting of the collegial council of the Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption, the prime minister has described its work as insufficient and urged officers of the centre to participate more actively in the anti-corruption process. Zinaida Greceanii stressed the necessity of preventing corruption, analysing and assessing risks. Combating corruption and protectionism is a priority for 2009 and the state leadership will keep monitoring the CCECC.

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