Activity of the President on September 1–18, 2009

Note by ADEPT: Vladimir Voronin was President of the Republic of Moldova until September 11 and the vacancy was further declared, with Parliament Speaker Mihai Ghimpu being nominated interim President.

Decrees

Last decrees by President Vladimir Voronin

The “Order of the Republic” was awarded to^[1]:

Vasili Panciuc, mayor of the Balti municipality;
Tatiana Constantinov, scientific adviser for the Public Institution “Encyclopaedia of Moldova”;
Gheorghe Russu, former director of the National Health Insurance Company;
Alexei Myller, manager of the Russian company S.A. “Gazprom”.

The “Labour Glory” Order was awarded to:

Anatoly Podmyshalskiy, directorate chief of the Russian Company S.A. “Gazprom”;
Serghei Drobot, editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Kishinevskie Novosti”;
Valentin Bodistean, director-general of the “Valiexchimp” Ltd.;
Leonid Volneanschi, director-general of the Joint Venture “ELAT” S.A.^[2]

The “Founder Bogdan” Order was awarded to writer Ion Druta as a sing of profound gratitude for the special contribution to the national revival, merits to development of cultural relations with other countries and prodigious work aimed to enhance Moldova’s international prestige. Ion Druta is the first knight of the “Founder Bogdan” Order.

The “Honour Order” was awarded to some employees of the Public Institution “Encyclopaedia of Moldova”:

Constantin Manolache, director;
Mircea Bologa, scientific adviser;
Ivan Jarcutchi, scientific adviser;
Valery Golubev, deputy manager of the Russian Company S.A. “Gazprom”;

Under a presidential decree, Viorel Melnic, director-general of the Customs Service, was awarded the special ranking of major general of the Customs Service.

Note by ADEPT: Under the law on the service in the customs organs, the chief of state shall award the special rankings from major general of the Customs Service and upper at the initiative of the director-general of the service and with the consent of the Government.

The chief of state has signed decrees revoking (relieving) from offices some dignitaries:

Igor Dodon, minister of economy and trade;
Victor Stepaniuc, deputy prime minister;
Galina Balmos, minister of social protection, family and child;
Vasilii Sova, minister of reintegration;
Violeta Ivanov, minister of ecology and natural resources;
Pavel Buceatchi, minister of information development;
Mariana Durlesteanu, minister of finance;
Vladimir Baldovici, minister of construction and area development;
Mihail Barbulat, minister of culture and tourism;
Iacob Timciuc, minister of local public administration;
Igor Colenov, director-general of the Border Guard Service, commander of the Border Guard Troops.

As well, several presidential advisers and functionaries of the presidential administration (PA) were relieved from offices in connection with the resignation of Moldova’s president:

Domenti Oxana, adviser for social development affairs;
Vasilica Tudor, adviser for foreign policy and European integration;
Reidman Oleg, adviser for economic affairs;
Moldovan-Batrinac Viorelia, adviser for culture, education and science;
Griciuc Petru, adviser for agro-industrial complex and public administration issues;
Puscuta Serghei, adviser for financial affairs;
Vremea Igor, adviser for legal matters, head of the law and public relations directorate;
Russu Alina, head of the Directorate General (PA);
Sirbu Serghei, deputy chief of the law and public relations directorate (PA);
Morei Ion, secretary of the Supreme Security Council.

First decrees by interim President Mihai Ghimpu

The first decree issued by Mihai Ghimpu nominated Vladimir Filat as candidate to the office of prime minister.

The second decree suspended the April 8, 2009 Government Decision which introduced visa requirements for Romania’s citizens.

Sittings. Statements

Sitting on situation in energy sector

On September 5, the outgoing President Vladimir Voronin convoked a sitting with all decision makers from energy sector of the country and discussed issues relating to this area and natural gas tariffs. It was noted that the natural gas tariff could be reduced by about 10 percent, with competent authorities being expected to do this starting September.

Ensuring efficient functioning of state institutions

On September 11, Parliament Speaker Mihai Ghimpu, interim chief of state, convoked the heads of law enforcement bodies and security forces coordinated by Government and instructed them to ensure the normal functioning of their institutions till the nomination of a new cabinet of ministers. Ghimpu urged the state institutions to work well throughout the transfer of authority, so that people would not feel the lack of rule. Representatives of the institutions concerned assured that the situation is under control, they work normally and there no premises that the underworld could destabilise the situation.

↑ Recent press reports criticised the chief of state for having awarded more than 2,000 state orders in eight years of rule, inclusively more than 70 supreme distinctions “Order of the Republic”, which give the right to holders to additional monthly allocations worth 500 lei (about 45 US dollars) from the budget.
↑ Observers noted that enterprises affiliated to the S.A “ELAT” were part of major electoral sponsors of PCRM.

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