Activity of the President on July 1–16, 2007

Decrees

The chief of state has signed decrees on awarding and regaining of Moldovan citizenship by 18 persons. At the same time, he approved the renunciation of Moldovan citizenship by 184 persons.

Vladimir Voronin has appointed former minister of local public administration Vitalie Vrabie as minister of defence. Valentin Guznac, deputy minister of local public administration, was appointed to succeed Vrabie. However, Guznac will not be deputy prime minister, as the chief of state has omitted this quality from the appointment decree.

Under a presidential decree, the director of the Bureau for Interethnic Relations, Olga Goncearova, was awarded the Civic Merit medal for a «special contribution to consolidation of interethnic relations and maintenance of historical-cultural patrimony.»

Sittings. Decisions. Statements

Permanent attention toward publishing the Encyclopaedia of Moldova

The chief of state has convoked a sitting on publication of the Encyclopaedia of Moldova and discussed issues related to preparation, elaboration of the concept and an action plan for publication of the Encyclopaedia of Moldova. A partnership agreement between Government and Academy of Sciences of Moldova will regulate the actions related to publication of the Encyclopaedia.

Meeting with representatives of the Metropolitan Church of Moldova

Vladimir Voronin has met representatives of the Metropolitan Church of Chisinau and Entire Moldova at the Monastic Complex Condrita. They discussed issues related to relations between state leadership and the Orthodox Church of Moldova, exchanged opinions about ways to fortify the social cohesion in spirit of Christian Orthodox values. They also tackled problems linked to the process of continuous restoration of historical and cultural Orthodox monuments including the Condrita Monastic Complex. It is worth to note that the Metropolitan Church of Moldova has earlier sent a letter to the chief of state, asking him to promulgate the new law on religious denominations and religious freedom that the Parliament has adopted following recommendations and expertises by the Council of Europe.

Fact-collection visit to Capriana

Moldova’s president has paid a fact-collection visit to the Capriana Monastery and collected facts regarding restoration of the Monastic Complex. The chief of state was satisfied with the volume and quality of works carried out until now, with general entrepreneur assuring him that all works for restoration of the lower side of the Capriana Monastic Complex will be completed by August 28, on the holiday of this monastery. Voronin stressed the importance and significance of the event and noted that Moldovan citizens have backed the initiative to restore the Capriana Monastery, with society consolidating itself around Christian values.

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