Number of births continues to decrease and could reach 20,000 births a year

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22 July 2016
05:09

Society in Moldova must adjust to this new structure of the population, with a large number of elderly people and a low number of children and young people. In an article published by IPN, Olga Gagauz, director of the Demographic Research Center, said that so far we had 40,000 and 38,000 births a year, but, given that more young people leave, we lose those potential parents and there will be small feminine generations of reproductive age, those that were born at the end of the 1990s and at the start of the 2000s. The number of births will decrease continuously, possibly to even 20,000 births a year by 2035.

“Until now, all the institutions functioned and were aimed at the young population and the able to work people. Now a reorientation will be needed. In fact, the population dynamics must be integrated into all the policies and sector strategies,” stated Olga Gagauz. According to her, the information about the number of people, the distribution by age and sexes must be taken into account in the planning and management of each sector. “We must know how many beds we need for the health protection system, how many maternity hospitals we need given this continuous decline in the number of births.

The Center’s director also said that in an aging society, the role of the elderly persons will increase. These will have a greater influence on the political class because they will include more persons with the right to vote and will thus influence the results of election campaigns. The young people can become a vulnerable social group, with a small role in society.

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22 July 2016
05:09

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The Eiffel Tower could be illuminated in the colors of the flag of the Republic of Moldova on the evening of August 27, when 35 years since the proclamation of Independence are celebrated. To carry out the project, an additional 25 thousand euros are needed, and the ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in France, Lorina Balteanu, is appealing to business people, entrepreneurs, and supporters of the country to contribute financially, reports IPN.

The initiative is part of the event “Moldova-35 in Paris”, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the French Republic on the Champ de Mars lawn, near the Eiffel Tower. French officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, European and international institutions, members of the Moldovan community in France, as well as citizens from the Republic of Moldova are expected to attend.

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According to Ambassador Lorina Balteanu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated the necessary funds for the organization of the event, including for infrastructure, security and logistics. The cost of illuminating the Eiffel Tower is estimated at around 50 thousand euros. The Paris City Hall has expressed its willingness to cover half of this amount, so that an additional 25 thousand euros need to be collected to carry out the project.

“Therefore, I appeal to businessmen, entrepreneurs and all friends of the Republic of Moldova who share the belief that the image of a country is built through courageous projects and the involvement of those who believe in its future”, declared Lorina Balteanu, as quoted by vipmagazin.md.

The Ambassador clarified that the collected funds will be used exclusively for the financing of the Eiffel Tower’s illumination and assured that the process will be carried out respecting the principle of transparency. Moreover, the diplomat announced that she will personally contribute with 3 thousand euros and encouraged those who support the initiative to join her.

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