Activity of the President on July 17–31, 2006

Decrees

Moldova’s president has signed a decree on opening of the Moldovan Embassy in Georgia.

The chief of state has assigned Alexei Tulbure as resident representative of Moldova to the United Nations; Ion Robu was appointed Moldovan Ambassador to Azerbaijan; Andrei Neguta was named resident representative of Moldova to the Council of Europe.

Vladimir Voronin has awarded the Civic Merit medal to Mihai Perebinos, executive director of the Association of Mayors and Local Communities of Moldova.

The chief of state has awarded the Labour Glory Order to Alexandru Ohotnicov, head of the act service of the presidency, a subdivision of the presidential administration.

Sittings. Decisions. Statements

Visit to Moscow

Vladimir Voronin attended the informal summit of CIS in Moscow on July 21–22. The presidential press service did not release separate information on outcome of this event, but an interview between the Moldovan leader and a Moscow-based radio channel (Echo Moskvi), considered in opposition with the Kremlin, was widely mediated. Vladimir Voronin said in the interview on the Transnistrian conflict that:

there are all premises for settlement of the Transnistrian problem before expiration of mandate of Russian President Vladimir Putin;
he is puzzled that some Russian officials support the separatist regime in Tiraspol, though the basic treaty of cooperation, friendship and strategic partnership between Moldova and Russia stipulates express that the sides condemn the separatism, while Russia recognises the territorial integrity of Moldova in the borders certified on January 1, 1991;
the Russian peacekeepers from the left bank of the Dniester river have fulfilled their mission and now civil observers must replace the Russian military;
the European monitoring on the Transnistrian section of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border has combated the activity of some Transnistria-based enterprises which were manufacturing weapons round o’clock;
the cooperation within CIS has perspectives, if the sides settle the misunderstandings and work together;
the Chisinau authorities did not receive any act from the Russian authorities to confirm the bad quality of wines made in Moldova;
the Pasat case does not have a political component, it is related to violation of legislation when weapons were sold and “other deeds”.

Speech in the Parliament

The speech of the chief of state did not focus on totals of activity of parliamentarians, but on a future action plan aimed to be a new stage of development and plenary affirmation of country’s independence. Vladimir Voronin indicated the need of economic development, economic liberalisation, introduction of new industrial and investment policies, maintenance of eastern markers and enlargement of trade on western market, support and promotion of new business development mechanisms, extension of capacities of free economic zones, creation of technological operators, etc.

Concern with protection of child and family

The chief of state has convoked a sitting on creation of a structure specialised in social protection of the child and family. The creation of a specialised structure in charge with elaboration, coordination, monitoring and implementation of policies on child protection is a priority of the reform of the current child protection system. The chief of state considers that the existing institutional system is inefficient because there are many structures in charge with this field, while an appropriate cooperation and coordination is absent between central structures. Voronin called for the creation of the agency for protection of child and family as distinct subdivision subordinated to Government. It was decided that a set of laws needed to create this agency will be drafted by October 1 and it will be proposed to the Parliament for adopted during the autumn-winter session.

Participation in the world congress of Gagauzians

President Voronin has told the opening of the first world congress of Gagauzians that he is proud that the Gagauz nation had found shelter and own statehood on our land. The further modification of Constitution, granting of the right to legislative initiative to the Popular Assembly of the autonomy, other rights awarded to Gagauzia have become a step forward, one more tool for a free development of the region inside unitary Moldova.

Concerns with enlargement of international cooperation at level of parties

The Moldovan leader has met a delegation of the Party of European Socialists headed by former PACE President Peter Schieder. According to press releases, the sides discussed aspects of activity and process of modernisation and consolidation of the Communist Party of Moldova (PCRM), relations between PCRM and other political parties. Although PCRM is part of the Party of European Left, it is also interested in experience of European Socialists, Social Democrats reunited in the Party of European Socialists.

Vladimir Voronin has met with the secretary-general of the Socialist International, Luis Ayala, and discussed the role of leftwing parties in consolidating democratic processes, promoting ideals of peace, non-violence and social equity. Ayala said that the Socialist International wants to become a positive force in the political resolution of the Transnistrian conflict and in bringing Moldova closer to the family of European democracies, noting that the organisation is tending to intensify the dialogue with partners from East-European area, to use the increasing share of socialist parties inside the E.U.

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