The Cabinet approved decisions by which Nighina Azizov and Iurie Craciuneac were named as deputy ministers of labor, IPN reports.

Nighina Azizov worked as a lecturer at the State University of Moldova and as an expert for a number of international and national projects. The last job she held wA that of head of the staff of Deputy Speaker Liliana Palihovici.  

Iurie Craciuneac also worked for a number of projects and until recently headed the Cahul Local Labor Inspectorate.  

Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family Mircea Buga said both of the candidates are young and their appointment is in accordance with the Government’s policy to promote young people in the state bodies.

By another decision, Laura Grecu was dismissed from the post of deputy minister of labor. She will remain to work at the Ministry as secretary of state.

The Cabinet also discharged Elena Beleacova from the post of director of the Interethnic Relations Bureau, replacing her with Lilia Bolocan, who earlier headed the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI).