Activity of the Government on July 16–31, 2009

Appointments. Resignations

Dumitru Socolan was appointed General Consulate of Republic of Moldova in Germany (some of the lands), with headquarters in Frankfurt on Main.

Vitalie Condratchi resigned from the position of Head of Government Press Service, starting July 17, 2009.

Decisions

Decision concerning the personnel ceiling of the State Tax Service. The personnel ceiling is reduced to 1939 units, as compared to the previous 2081 units.

Decision concerning the transmission of the SE “International Chisinau Airport”. In order to execute the provisions of the Agreement concluded between the Republic of Moldova, EBRD and the European Investment Bank, the State Enterprise “International Chisinau Airport” is transmitted from the Transport Agency administration to the Public Property Agency under the Ministry of Economy and Trade.

Decisions approving certain regulations:

Regulation on the expert examination of precious metals, precious stones and items made of these materials;
Regulation on the procedure of submission, examination and registration of brands.

Decisions on funds allocations:

2,5 millions lei are allocated to the Orhei Rayon Council in order to cover the compensations for people who have been subjects of political repressions;
161 thousands lei are allocated to the Apparatus of Government from the reserve fund in order to cover the expenses of the SEECP Summit held on June 4 — 5 2009;
necessary funds for covering all the expenses for materials and equipment that are to be purchased for capital repair of the buildings of Presidency and Parliament must be allocated by the Ministry of Finance, from special accounts opened at the State Treasury, to the general Department for administration of Government buildings and the Ministry of Construction and Territory Development.

Sittings. Decisions

Paying wages and social benefits

The prime-minister Zinaida Greceanii demanded all concerned institutions to ensure the defrayal of expenses for all social payments in time, respecting all the established volumes. The prime-minister invoked that unjustified delays of wage payments, wage and work schedule reductions, forced leaves and other similar situations presently occur in several localities, within social, medical and educational institutions. Greceanii mentioned that transfers from the state budget to the local authorities have not been blocked, but only diminished by 20%, on the account of local administration maintenance and not from means allotted to wage payments. The prime-minister stressed that today there are no reasons for any educational or social institutions to stop their activity, because all money transfers towards these institutions are totally fulfilled.

Denials on eventual interdictions

The Government of the Republic of Moldova firmly denies information published in the Moldovan press concerning the alleged draft government decision under which all Moldovan citizens will be banned to leave the country and work abroad for a term of two years.

The activity of the vice-prime-minister Iurie Rosca

The vice-prime-minister Iurie Rosca continued to be active in the eve of elections:

undertook work visits: at the border sub-divisions of the Border Guard Service and the National Border Guard College of the town of Ungheni; at the General Police Station, Chisinau; at the Department of Road Police of the Ministry of Interior (MAI); at the first mobile-operating brigade of carabineers troops of MAI; at the Patrol and Sentinel Regiment “Scut” of the Chisinau General Police Station; at the first brigade of motorized infantry “Moldova” of the city of Balti; at the penitentiary No. 15 from the town of Cricova and at the sub-divisions of the Agency of Material Reserves, Public Acquisitions and Material Aid;
chaired the meeting of the Commission for coordination of migration related issues in the Republic of Moldova and participated at the sitting of the CCCEC Collegium;
presented the totals of his first month of activity as vice-prime-minister to the press.

The national program of economic habilitation of youth

A report on activity of the Coordinating Committee of the national program of economic habilitation of youth during July 2008 — July 2009 and the Program’s development opportunities for the next period were presented during the fifth meeting of the Committee. According to the report, 296 youth-run businesses started up within the Program, 84 millions lei were allotted, of which 33.6 millions lei are actually grants. The participants in the meeting ascertained the obstacles to Program development: the pledge demanded by the commercial banks and the lack of markets for the output of the entrepreneurs — Program beneficiaries. The members of the Coordinating Committee approved a decision, demanding the Organization for the Small and Middle Enterprise Sector Development under the Ministry of Economy and Trade to intensify the training courses, especially for the young entrepreneurs of the South and Centre regions of Moldova. Besides, the responsible institutions were recommended to examine the possibilities of extending the business areas suitable for credits with grants sections, and also to identify additional financial means for expanding the number of Program beneficiaries and the credit sum — from 300 thousands lei to 500 thousands lei.

Negotiations for a 1 billion dollars credit

The Government of RM signed an understanding Memorandum with the top management of the Chinese state corporation COVEC, concerning a credit of approximately one billion dollars for the fulfillment of infrastructure and producing projects for the Republic of Moldova. The credit could be offered based on a state guarantee, under preferential conditions, for the fulfillment of different infrastructure projects: roads, energy, water supply systems, purge stations and industrialization of the agricultural sector and the development of processing sector, projects designed for creation of advanced production systems.

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