The Government showed firmness and used all the available instruments in order to manage to create new workplaces and conditions for eliminating the acts of corruption so that Moldova comes closer to the EU, Prime Minister Iurie Leanca said Wednesday, when presenting the work done by the executive during the first 50 days of the investiture, IPN reports.
As regards the first priority – the creation of jobs – the Premier referred to the two financing agreements concerning road building signed with the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The works will start in 2014. They will ensure increasing investments in road infrastructure, which will give an impetus to enhancing economic competitiveness and will lead to the creation of 2,000 new workplaces over the next years.
As to the acceleration of the works on 130 km of road, the Premier said that 54 km were already rehabilitated. The works carried out now involve 500 workers.
The Government pledged to offer 150 million lei in subsidies. This will attract additional investments of 600 million lei in agricultural machinery and equipment and will maintain 5,000 jobs in rural areas.
Iurie Leanca said the Ministry of the Interior aims to attract new employees in order to combat corruption and ensure public order. For the same purpose, there are implemented new electronic services.
As to the third priority, concerning the European agenda, the Premier said that in the first month of the announcement of the priorities for the first 100 days, there were completed the negotiations on the Association Agreement, including the Agreement on the Creation of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, with the EU.
In the period, Chisinau was visited by the Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton. This was the visit of the highest level so far this year.
Iurie Leanca was invested on May 30.
