Activity of the Government on March 1–15, 2011

Events of major importance

Indexation of social services

The Government approved the Decision concerning the indexation of social services and certain state social services, introducing a 7.8-percent service indexation for 2011. In particular, starting April 1, 2011, following will be indexed: all types of pensions, established and calculated under the law concerning state social pensions; pensions established under the previous law concerning the labour length, for public functionaries; customs officers; invalidity indemnities; pensions established under the law concerning the social protection of victims of the Chernobyl disaster; pensions established under the law concerning pensions of the military and command corps and interior organs. As well, the indexation of pensions of deputies, members of Government, public servants, local elected, and customs officers will cover just the part of pension paid from the state social insurance budget. Under the same decision, starting April 1, 2011 the minimum indexed pension amounts to:

570.66 lei — retirement pension for farmers;
641.00 lei — retirement pension for other retirees;
456.02 lei — 1st-degree invalidity pension;
440.36 lei — 2nd-degree invalidity pension;
310.08 lei — 3rd-degree invalidity pension.

Nominations. Dismissals

The Government issued several decisions to execute some judgements, reinstate some heads of territorial administrative control directorates:

Mr. Octavian Mahu (Balti);
Mr. Alim Afonin (Soroca);
Mr. Ion Nasalciuc (Orhei).

Decisions

Decision concerning the establishment of a governmental country reintegration. The commission established by executive will be in charge among others with ensuring and coordinating the promotion of a single country reintegration policy by all national institutions in Moldova; considering country reintegration initiatives by public administration authorities; considering proposals by public administration authorities aimed to make conditions for the reintegration of the Transnistrian region; coordinating actions to settle the signalled problems; raising initiatives aimed to make decisions needed to reintegrate the country. The commission will hold sittings at least once in two months or when needed be. Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the commission welcome experts, representatives of public administration authorities and civil society to help them. The commission is headed by prime minister, assisted by deputy prime minister in charge with country reintegration; it is made of all members of the cabinet of ministers, as well as of prosecutor-general’s office, directors of the Customs Service, Border Guard Service, CCCEC and SIS.

Decision concerning the release of food wheat from state material reserves. The Agency for Material Reserves will release 8,670 tons of food wheat from state material reserves to bakeries selected by district/municipal councils, in order to refresh and replace them periodically. The contracts with beneficiaries of food wheat will oblige them to use the wheat just for bakery purposes and provide population in the territory with bread, while final beneficiaries will return by September 1, 2011 the food wheat released from state material reserves.

Decisions approving draft laws:

Concerning the modification and completition of some legislative policies (fiscal and budgetary policy for this year);
Draft state budget law for 2011;
Draft law on state social insurance budget for 2011;
Draft law on single social compensations;
Draft law concerning the mandatory health insurance funds for 2011.

Decisions concerning the allocation of funds:

The State Chancellery was allocated 100,000 lei to pay fees to the Bar “Buruiana&Partners” for the issuance of a legal audit on a litigation initiated by “Energoalians” Ltd.;
The Interior Ministry was allocated 400,000 lei to organise and hold manifestations dedicated to the Day of Remembrance (on March 2);
One million lei was allocated to work out a feasibility survey on construction of the Chisinau-Iasi gas line;
The Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family was allocated 608,500 lei to manufacture commemorative medals “Participant in cleaning up the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster — 25 years”.

Sittings. Decisions

Sitting of Interministerial Strategic Planning Committee

The sitting considered issues relating to the EU-funded budgetary support programme on energy; strategic projects within the Romania-Ukraine-Moldova Border-Crossing Cooperation Programme for 2007–2013; institutional consolidation instrument Twinning; Rural Investments and Services Project (RISP II); public policy priorities for 2012–2014 and timetable of the new strategic planning document. Seven projects worth about 12 million euros were selected in the framework of the Romania-Ukraine-Moldova Border-Crossing Cooperation Programme 2007–2013; they focus on energy sector, customs cooperation, monitoring and prevention of natural disasters. The Interministerial Strategic Planning Committee approved 5 projects to be tabled to the EU Delegation, which call for the implementation of the Strategic Development Plan 2011–2014 and international standards by the Chamber of Auditors; support to the Agency for Land Relations and Cadastre to harmonise the legislation to EU standards, support to the Transplant Agency, strengthening of administrative capacities of the Agency for Public Property. The Interministerial Committee set 7 public policy priorities for 2012–2014:

European integration;
Country reintegration;
Efficient and balanced foreign policy;
Rule of law;
Anti-poverty fight and good public services;
Sustainable economic growth;
Decentralisation of authority.

Meeting with foreign investors

A meeting between prime minister and representatives of the Foreign Investors Association in Moldova brought together managers of largest foreign companies who welcomed Government’s actions aimed to improve the investment climate. On the other hand, businessmen signalled a series of problems to be settled with the consent of state institutions: sale of farm land to foreign companies; enforcement of a transparent and fair fiscal policy; ensuring an efficient legal framework and a loyal competition on market; political stability and previsibility of budgetary-fiscal conditions. Vlad FILAT demanded the deployment of representatives of the Foreign Investors Association as members of the economic council advising the prime minister, which will be established soon. The council will play a role of communication between prime minister and businessmen, it will advise draft decisions before delivering them to the Government for approval, its members will participate in governmental sittings and will be able to comment the discussed issues.

Order on support for “Hai, Moldova!” project

Prime minister signed an order to support the initiative by some nongovernmental organisations on cleaning up localities under the slogan “Hai, Moldova!” Under the order:

The Ministry of Environment will consider the possibility to allocate from the National Environmental Fund the financial means needed to publish leaflets and rally the staff of the State Ecological Inspectorate in the process of guiding garbage collectors;
It recommends teachers to organise environment protection lessons, to teach environmental spirit, inclusively by keeping property (in high schools, colleges, professional schools and universities);
Students and school children are invited to help collecting garbage on April 16, while students from geography faculties are invited to participate in garbage location works;
The Service for Civil Protection and Emergency Situations of the Interior Ministry will provide the assistance needed to endow volunteers for sanitation works.

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