Activity of the President on December 1–15, 2010

Events of great importance

The visit of the European Parliament President

Jerzy Buzek, the European Parliament President, paid an official visit to Chisinau, during which many topics of the EU-Moldova relations have been discussed, as well the post-election situation in Moldova. Buzek reiterated the positive European appraisals for the Republic of Moldova, noting especially the democratic election campaign and Moldova’s success within the Eastern Partnership.

NATO’s reply

The letter by NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, which is a reply to the address of the Acting President of the Republic of Moldova, stated that NATO allies have consistently expressed their support for the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova, respecting, as in other European countries, the country’s neutral status. NATO Secretary General welcomes the position of President Mihai Ghimpu on the issue of revitalization of the CFE Treaty, but mentions that the purpose of the Alliance is to develop a new formulation of this document, which will allow a significant step towards ensuring a sustainable control of conventional weapons in Europe and common security strengthening. At the same time, the letter stated that NATO pays permanent attention to the conflict in the Transnistrian region of Moldova and welcomes the consistent and full commitment of Chisinau authorities to settle the Transnistrian conflict by peaceful means, and the negotiations in the internationally recognized “5+2” format represent a legal and proper framework for further discussions.

Decrees

The Acting President of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Ghimpu signed a decree on the participation of the Republic of Moldova to the meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State, which also includes the delegation of powers to the Minister of Economy Valeriu Lazar to sign, on behalf of the Republic of Moldova, the documents included on the meeting agenda. The decree requires formulating some reservations on the Cooperation Program of the CIS member states in combating terrorism and other violent forms of extremism manifestation.

On December 1–15, the Acting President signed several decrees on awarding state distinctions and honorary titles.

Decisions. Sittings. Meetings

Meeting with Russian emissary

The Acting President of the Republic of Moldova met with Sergei Naryshkin, the head of the Administration of the President of Russian Federation, who visited Chisinau. During the discussions there were addressed all-dimensions relations, post-election situation in Moldova and the Transnistrian conflict settlement. President Mihai Ghimpu reiterated the Moldovan authorities’ position on issues of utmost importance for bilateral and international relations and Sergei Naryshkin made statements about the Transnistrian conflict settlement that is an extremely important issue for the regional security and must be solved through negotiations. Finally, Mihai Ghimpu reiterated his desire to have good relations with the Russian Federation.

Realitatea TV Award

The Acting President of the Republic of Moldova received the Award of Excellence of the sixth edition of the Gala “Ten for Romania”, organized by Realitatea TV. The prize was awarded for fundamental political change produced in Moldova.

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