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Activity of the Government on September 19 – October 18, 2009

Appointments. Dismissals

Valeriu Balaban and Dragos Vicol were relieved from the offices of advisers to deputy prime ministers, as the latter tendered resignation.

The Government relieved from office the deputy interior minister, Valentin Zubic, and Andrei Sumleanschi (commander of carbineer troops), upon their demands.

Radu Caruta was relieved from the office of deputy minister of local public administration, as the ministry concerned was dissolved.

Decisions

Decision on abrogation of the visa regime with Romania. The Decision of April 9, 2009 that introduced the visa regime for Romanian citizens was abrogated[1]. The abrogation document does not provide any political or legal motivation, but while adopted was noted that this decision annihilates an abuse committed by the Greceanii Government which issued a decision against legislation and international agreements accepted by Moldova and produced serious political and economic damages.

Decision concerning the State Chancellery. The Government of the Republic of Moldova is being reorganised by turning the State Chancellery into a public authority and legal successor of the Government Apparatus. The State Chancellery will be headed by state minister, who will nominate and dismiss the chancellery staff. The state minister will introduce the structure and the number of maximum personnel to the Government for their approval, as well as the regulation of the State Chancellery, and will sign contracts (agreements) with managers of subordinated enterprises.

Decision concerning the postponement of salary rises for certain categories of civil servants. The Government postponed the salary rises for civil servants and military which should enter into force on October 1, 2009. As well, wages for teachers were increased by about 24 percent starting September 1, 2009.

Decision on establishing the Coordinating Council for the elaboration of economic stabilisation and recovery plan for the Republic of Moldova. The council is made of heads of ministries, representatives of some international institutions (IMF, EC, USAID, USA), trade unions, employers, professional associations, and some nongovernmental organisations.

Sittings. Decisions

Tasks for competent ministries

At the first sitting of the new Government the prime minister has instructed ministries to identify the most stringent problems and propose solutions:

Meeting with banking representatives

Prime Minister Vladimir Filat has met the Association of Moldovan Banks, discussed the situation on domestic banking market and stressed issues to be shortly tackled with the purpose to redress the economic condition of the country. The Government would like to stabilise the situation on financial market and, for this purpose, actions of the cabinet of ministers and National Bank will be correlated to fulfil the macroeconomic stabilisation goals. The prime minister noted that his cabinet is currently diagnosing the economic and financial situation and a programme on economic recovery of the country will be worked out in October. As well, Filat promised that the Government will support the real independence and autonomy of the National Bank, which will use its tools according to legal competences, in order to ensure the stability of domestic currency.

Meeting with Kazakh ambassador

Prime minister has met the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Amangheldi Jumabaev. The sides discussed aspects related to bilateral cooperation between the two countries, as well as multidimensional cooperation within international organisations. As well, they discussed ways to actuate the operation of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation between the two states. The meeting took place shortly after Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu has received the Kazakh ambassador.

Cancellation of export restrictions for grapes and wines in bulk

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry has cancelled the export restrictions for grapes and wines in bulk, so that all economic agents willing to export these products will not have any longer to register their supply contracts with the Agro-Industrial Agency Moldova-Vin. The Customs Service has annulled the circular requiring the registration of export contracts, which advantaged some businesses and disadvantaged others.

Reconstruction of Presidency and Parliament buildings

According to a report released at the cabinet sitting, reconstruction works at the Presidency and Parliament buildings were completed 30 percent and they are expected to be over in January and March 2010 respectively. According to the report by the Ministry of Construction and Regional Development, the auctions which selected entrepreneurs to conduct the reconstruction works were legal. The costs of the rebuilding works will be reduced, so that to arrange the sitting halls accordingly to the existing project and build less expensive offices for parliamentarians and civil servants.

  1. ↑ Under the September 17, 2009 decree by the interim President of the Republic of Moldova, the action of this decision was suspended, with Romanian citizens being freed of visas to enter the Republic of Moldova.
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