Moldovan parliament gives vote of confidence to action programme, entire list of Recean cabinet

Chisinau, 16 February /MOLDPRES/ - Moldova’s parliament today gave vote of confidence to the government led by Dorin Recean. The draft was approved with the votes of 62 MPs.  

The voting procedure was held against a background of a boycott of the lawmakers of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists, who blocked the parliament’s rostrum. 

Thus, in the new cabinet, Nicu Popescu will hold the office of deputy prime minister, foreign affairs and European integration minister and Oleg Serebrian will act as deputy PM for reintegration. Dumitru Alaiba will remain in the position of deputy prime minister, economic development and digitalization minister. The fourth office of deputy PM will be held by Vladimir Bolea, who will lead, in continuation, the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry. Veronica Sireteanu will act as finance minister, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru – as justice minister and Lilia Dabija - as infrastructure and regional development minister. At the same time, Victor Parlicov will be energy minister, Ana Revenco – interior minister, Anatolie Topala – education and research minister, Ala Nemerenco – health minister, Sergiu Prodan – culture minister, Anatolie Nosatii – defence minister, Alexei Buzu – labour and social protection minister and Iordanca-Rodica Iordanov – environment minister.       

More citizens staged a protest outside the parliament building during the parliament meeting when the appointment of the new government was considered.  

Under the constitutional provisions, the parliament gives vote of confidence to the government with the votes of the majority of the lawmakers elected. Based on the vote given by the parliament, the Moldovan president appoints the government. The latter fulfills its duties starting from the day when the cabinet members take the oath before the head of state.   

The new government was appointed after Natalia Gavrilita in late last week had tendered resignation from the office of PM, after one year and half of mandate.