Government adopts creation of National Council for State Awards

The Government approved this week the draft Decree of the President of the Republic of Moldova on instituting for a period of two years the National Center for State Awards and appointing 17 members. The Council will include 8 members from the Science Academy of Moldova: Silviu Berejan, Maria Biesu, Tatiana Constantinov, Nicolae Filip and others. The Government will appoint 7 members: Zinaida Grecianii, Victor Tvircun, Valeriu Lazsr etc. The Parliament will be represented by Victor Stepaniuc and the Presidency – by the counselor Mihai Platon. Starting 2007 the Government will offer a State Award worth 1 million lei for each 10 fields: economics and mathematics, biological sciences, chemistry and environmental science, physics, medicine, agricultural sciences, humanitarian sciences, music and choreography, literature, theatre and cinematography, arts. The ceremony will take place once in two years, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova. This prize was instituted for stimulating research, creation and innovation activities, in order to increase concurrence and responsibility of the intellectual community, implementing modern technologies, promoting performing values and appreciating the personal contribution to the development of science, economy, culture and arts. Afterwards, the National Council will elaborate the activity regulations according to the given competences; will sign agreements with scientific centers and independent foreign experts on transparency and concurrence. All expenses regarding the State Award and the activity of the National Council for State Awards will be included in the Law of State Budget for the respective year.