Activity of the President on June 1–15, 2007

Decrees

Moldova’s president has signed a decree on revocation of Defence Minister Valeriu Plesca. According to press reports, he was revoked after a person has died in a tragic incident on shooting field in Bulboaca.

Sittings. Decisions. Statements

Reconstruction of some routes

Moldovan president has visited reconstruction sites on Chisinau-Leuseni, Cimislia-Comrat routes, central route of the Cricova city. He appreciated the paces of rebuilding works and the specialised modern equipment used by builders, noted the rigorous labour control on quality of building materials. Vladimir Voronin warned persons in charge with highway repairing works over the need of strictly respecting the European quality norms and standards in the field, seeking a strict control in this respect.

Trips to other countries

Informal CIS summit in Sank Petersburg

CIS leaders have exchanged opinions at the informal summit regarding a draft CIS reformation concept worked out by a joint working group. They agreed to debate and approve the new CIS development concept at the October 5–6, 2007 CIS Summit in Dushanbe. Also, they decided to signal a priority problem every year and identify consensus solution to this problem, with migration being the first issue. Cooperation in this regard will be confirmed under an agreement. They indicated among other priority issues the cooperation in the field of transportation, energy, telecommunication and education. President Voronin had a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the summit, attended the 11^th International Economic Forum and visited the Innovation Technologies exhibition.

Formal visit to Greece

The visit agenda of Moldovan president included meetings with Greek President Karolos Papoulias, Green Speaker Anna Psarouda-Benaki and Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis. Also, he met Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis and representatives of opposition parties represented in the Greek Parliament (Socialist Party, Left Coalition of the Greek Environmental Movement and Communist Party of Greece). The visit agenda also included a meeting between President Voronin and members of Moldovan Diaspora in Greece.

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