The new ministers, announced yesterday evening by Prime Minister Dorin Recean, are to be sworn in on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. These are Daniela Misail-Nikitin, proposed for the position of Minister of Internal Affairs, Vladimir Bolea, who is to take over the portfolio of infrastructure and regional development, and Ludmila Catlabuga, nominated for Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, IPN reports.

After the resignation of Adrian Efros, the administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be taken over by Daniela Misail-Nikitin, current secretary of state of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the Prime Minister, this will ensure a better synergy between the subdivisions and efficient coordination of efforts on the part of the management teams. "Equally important is the negotiation process with the European Union and where we need to develop more the internal affairs system," Dorin Recean told a press conference on Monday evening.

The head of the executive noted that the portfolio of infrastructure and regional development will be assumed by Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea, who is to continue the ongoing projects. Among the priorities in this area are the revitalization of the construction sector, the financial and operational restructuring of Moldova’s Railway and the improvement of the selection and awarding of local development projects.

The management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry will be taken over by Ludmila Catlabuga. The institution is to improve communication with associations and promote the industrialization of the agricultural sector. In this regard, Premier Recean stressed the importance of developing modern and competitive agriculture, but also of strengthening the Ministry's capacities.

"The consultation process does not stop here. Discussions and changes will continue for the good of our country and the people. It is necessary to speed things up in particular areas, and in others to do them differently," said the official.

The designated ministers will take the oath of office in the presence of President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean, starting at 10:00 a.m.