Mircea Snegur becomes Doctor Honoris Causa of ASM
Moldova’s first President Mircea Snegur Thursday was conferred the
honorific tile of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Academy of Sciences of
Moldova (ASM), Info-Prim Neo reports.
“As a person of science and as head of state, I supported the Academy of
Sciences. I gave by a piece of advice to the academicians and counseled
them, especially when the Academy was harshly criticized. I remain near
the academicians and thank them for everything they do,” Mircea Snegur
said during the event.
ASM president Gheorghe Duca said the decision to award the honorific
title of Doctor Honoris Causa to the first head of state was taken
unanimously in the April 21 meeting of the Academy’s Supreme Council for
Science and Technological Development.
“It is a great honor for us to award Mircea Snegur. This title is the
highest award in the scientific community. It was Mircea Snegur’s fate
to be the first President. He made our country known in Europe and
stopped the war. That’s why we must thank him and be near him,” said
Gheorghe Duca.
The award ceremony was held during the solemn meeting of the Supreme
Council for Science and Technological Development, which was dedicated
to 20 years of the proclamation of Moldova’s independence.