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Activity of the Government on April 16–30, 2011

Events of special importance

Scandal related to Day of State Flag

A Parliament decision adopted in 2010 declared April 27 as the Day of State Flag and a governmental working team led by Deputy Premier Mihai Moldovanu worked out an action plan on celebration of this national holiday, especially this date. Although the working team considered the plan and the executive should approve it, it was finally left aside and the prime minister signed an order approving another action plan on celebration of the Day of State Flag. The order was issued on April 21 and published on April 23, with most of planned actions being retroactive starting with April 18, and no funds were foreseen to cover planned manifestations. On April 27 higher-ranking dignitaries celebrated the Day of State Flag the way they wanted:

The lack of coordination reduced the importance and significance of the day and fuelled speculations that dissensions inside of the Alliance for European Integration have official repercussions on national issues.

Nominations

Dismissals

Decisions

Decision on organizing leisure and health recovery facilities for children and teenagers on summer 2011. It says that ministries, other central administrative authorities jointly with local public authorities and the National Confederation of Moldovan Trade Unions will prepare summer camps and health recovery facilities for children and teenagers until May 20, 2011. Central and local public authorities are recommended to cover up to 25 percent of tickets for children from families enjoying social assistance, orphans, children who have just one parent or are part of families in need; families who have at least three children; children under tutorship; children from family-type facilities; children who accomplished excellent education results or won didactical and non-didactical Olympiads, etc.

Decision approving the list of legislative and normative policies to be monitored by competent central organs of public administration. Under this decision, competent central organs of public administration in charge will monitoring will report the law enforcement process to the Ministry of Justice until July 31, 2011, with the approved list including 41 laws and normative acts. Key monitored legislative policies include the following laws:

Decision concerning the payment of membership fees and debts of the Republic of Moldova towards international organisations from the state budget for 2011. Payments account for 48 million lei overall, of which:

Decision concerning the allocation of funds. With the purpose to implement Article 12 of the law on the rehabilitation of victims of political repressions, recovery of value of goods seized, nationalised or withdrawn from victims of political repressions by paying compensations, the Government decided to allocate 16,095,779 lei to local public authorities from funds foreseen in the state budget to cover the value of goods of victims of political repressions by paying them compensations, accordingly to decisions by special commission.

Orders

Order on publishing open governmental data. The document addresses ministries, central administrative authorities and other authorities and public institutions and aims to ensure a fair decision-making process and participation of citizens in governing act, as well as access of people and business environment to public governmental data. Ministries, central administrative authorities and other authorities and public institutions will monthly identify in a format established by the E-Government Centre three sets of data raising interest of citizens and business and will publish them on www.date.gov.md; will update public governmental data when needed be. The E-Government Centre will work out a methodology on release of public governmental data and other necessary technical standards.

Sittings. Statements

Regulation of air passenger transportation

A sitting convoked by prime minister discussed problems between Ministry of Transportation and Moldavian Airlines Company, with the latter accusing the ministry of advantaging the state-run company Air Moldova and obstructing private companies to open irregular flights. The Ministry of Transportation and Road Management argued that authorities in charge with regulating the air passenger transportation restrict irregular flights and support regular flights in line with international practice, given the need of protecting economic interests of regular flights which provide more security and responsibility. Prime minister ordered an in-depth analysis of situation and legal solutions to the conflict. At the same time, it was noted the importance of liberalising air passenger transportation services and ensure quality in line with international standards.

Sitting of Interior Ministry

A sitting assessing activity of the Interior Ministry revealed current problems and provided solutions, heard a report on evolution of reforms in interior organs, considered crime rate, etc. Interior minister said that his ministry focuses on three basic priorities: to strengthen capacities of preserving public order and combat crimes; to reform the institution; to fulfil obligations related to visa liberalisation with the European Union. According to data provided by ministerial officials, the rate of serious and very serious crimes is on the decline, and the fight against organised crime is under control. Prime minister underlined the need of a better communication between police bodies and people, with the view to enhance citizen confidence, and noted that the work of traffic police is also a problem so far. Vlad Filat stressed the need of encouraging actions aimed to discover economic offences and shadow firms, struggle fiscal evasion and smuggling in goods.

Recalling the April 7, 2009 riots, the premier ordered appropriate actions against policemen who tortured protestors. The Government will bring projects to equip the Interior Ministry staff and build apartments for policemen through public-private partnerships.

Board of Observers of Millennium Challenge Fund Moldova

A sitting chaired by prime minister approved an agreement between the Fund and Apele Moldovei Agency concerning responsibilities of institutions while implementing actions in irrigation sector, in accordance with the Compact Programme. The agreement sets the role and commitments on reformation of irrigation sector, modernisation and renovation of 11 central irrigation systems. Immediate actions of the fund aim to renovate 93 kilometres of the road Sarateni-Soroca.

Meeting with owners of cars with foreign number plates

A report released at a sitting convoked by prime minister indicates more than 35,000 vehicles with foreign number plates in Moldova, of which 3,864 are matriculated in Bulgaria and 2,465 in Lithuania. Twenty criminal cases relating to smuggling of vehicles into Moldova are under way. Prime minister said that his cabinet is willing to allow nationals working abroad who come back home by car to cross the border without leaving any customs guarantee for cars older than 7 years and the legal norm must be respected, as well as citizens who pay taxes to the budget for their vehicles. Owners of cars with foreign number plates noted that some vehicles have been purchased from third parties, while others did not know the legal norm in effect. They acknowledged that one has used the legal norm to make a pile, and asked solutions to this situation. Prime minister ordered a task force to be made of representatives of the Interior Ministry, Customs Service and car owners, which will be in charge with considering each case and identify schemes of importing vehicles with foreign number plates and their further use.

Videoconference with heads of districts and district police heads

The goal of the sitting convoked by prime minister was to discuss situation in agriculture, crime rate, to indicate problems and find solutions. As for the crime rate, police heads reported the rate for the 1st trimester of this year, ongoing actions taken to discover and prevent crimes. According to police heads, most of offences relate to home breaking and traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers. The videoconference also focussed on flood risks and actions to prevent them. Vlad Filat told district chiefs and police heads to ask help if they need. Finally, the premier invited district heads not to let local elections obstruct the functioning of public institutions and make electoral candidates hold a fair and legal campaign.

Speculations related to national decentralisation strategy refuted

Igor Volnitchi, spokesperson for prime minister, has held a briefing to refute allegations made by opposition regarding the national decentralisation strategy. Volnitchi assured that the public opinion was misinformed that the strategy will reintroduce counties, will close up hundreds of mayoralties, hospitals and other social institutions. These speculations aim to raise artificial tension in society, as the strategy does not indicate any county, does not aim to close up any mayoralty and does not tell a word about such actions. The goal of the strategy is to provide more autonomy to territories, to build new local development opportunities, to provide more freedom to local authorities and bring public services closer to people.

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