After 100 days in office, it can be said that the Government followed a correct path. It ended the international isolation and started to clean the institutions and to do the justice sector reform. It effectively managed the health crisis and the gas crisis, said Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița, who presented the progress report, being quoted by IPN.
The Premier said that it wasn’t an easy period given the pandemic crisis. The government encouraged the vaccination efforts and strengthened the health systems’ capacities, while the restrictionswere attentively tailored so as not to affect the economy and the education sector. There were purchased sufficient vaccines and a part of vaccines were donated to Moldova. The Government was also near businesses. The VAT rate for the hospitality industry was reduced to 6%, while the employees who get vaccinated have two days away from work that are subsidized by the stats. There were adopted mechanisms for subsidizing salaries in case of reduction of working hours.
In the period, Moldova also faced the gas supply crisis and the higher prices of food products and gas. In response, the Government increased pensions. The pensions lower than 2,000 lei rose by 400 lei on average. The higher pensions were indexed by 3.89%. The Cabinet effectively managed the difficult gas crisis and Moldova obtained a price that is twice lower than the current price on European markets. To help the people to easier pass winter, the Government came with a program to assist the people with low incomes and to provide compensations for natural gas and heat for all the consumers.
As the amounts of delivered gas were decreased, the Government ensured purchases of gas from alternative sources so as to stabilize pressure in the network. The first step towards the country’s energy diversification was taken and more determined steps should be now taken to ensure Moldova’s energy security.
Moldova made progress in implementing the Association Agreement, including by adopting the new Customs Code and other basic documents that helped unlock European funding for the country. The Government obtained the EU’s commitment to help Moldova overcome the crisis by providing €600 million. The money will be used where it is needed the most – in the health sector, infrastructure, creation of jobs. The country obtained €60 million in additional non-reimbursable assistance for overcoming the energy crisis.
The Government was cleared of discredited people and does a real justice sector reform with the assistance of their mates from Parliament. “Are there more things do be done? Yes. The good news is we have many other periods of 100 days ahead to work together for a Moldova in each everyone lives decently, can realize their potential and enjoy justice and functional institutions that can be trusted,” stated Natalia Gavrilița.
Asked by journalists what grade she would give to the Cabinet, the Premier said the grade should be given by the citizens, but she is satisfied with the Government’s work. Natalia Gavrilița added she would like upright professionals to be swiftly attracted to different posts.
