Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici admits that he didn’t manage to do much during the first 100 days of his appointment because he needed time to adjust himself. He made related statements in a special edition of the program “Moldova live” on the public TV channel Moldova 1, IPN reports.
“I came not from politics, but from the business sector. I needed time to understand how things stand and what we should do. I cannot speak about accomplishments now, but particular things were done. We continued the reforms initiated by the previous governments,” stated Gaburici.
The Premier said fighting corruption is his key priority. “We can overcome poverty only if we root out corruption. There is a lot to be done. First of all the state institutions must do their job. A slight improvement is witnessed, but the state institutions must be more efficient. There are institutions where the chiefs represent over 30% of the personnel. In general, there was created a very bureaucratic system. For example, in order to get a construction authorization, a person needs another 28 documents issued by different institutions. The economic entities are subject to at least six inspections a year. The people no longer want to invest in economy. It’s good that we managed to simplify the export and import procedures,” he stated.
Chiril Gaburici pleaded for forming a majority coalition in Parliament so that the Government could work efficiently and could promote laws. “Now we discuss all the bills with each parliamentary group, regardless of their political color, especially when it is about laws of a major importance for the country,” he said.
In the same program, the Prime Minister made revelations about the concession of the Chisinau International Airport. “An inquiry was launched into this case on my initiative. The former Premier was provided with erroneous data that made him decide in favor of leasing the airport. The tender contest was also held with illegalities,” he said.
Chiril Gaburici noted that the dialogue with Russia has improved. “In the meeting I had with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, I realized that the Russian side wants to cooperate with companies separately, not with the Moldovan state. Medvedev expressed his fear that products made in other countries can reach the Russian market through Moldovan exporters. I assured him that we will take all the necessary measures and will thoroughly examine the agricultural products exported to Russia. Russian experts are already inspecting some of the Moldovan companies that will export to Russia. But things must be hastened as the season started. We managed to open a green corridor for the export of agricultural products to Belarus. The European market is also open to our products,” he stated.
The Premier admitted that the state will not manage to fully compensate the agricultural producers for the losses sustained as a result of the bans imposed by Russia. “Our budget does not have such possibilities. Paying compensations fully would mean not paying pensions and salaries, which are a priority for us. We anyway do everything possible and look for additional funds to help the farmers develop their businesses so that agriculture ultimately has an impact on economy,” he said.
