Balti city mayor to be assisted by own cabinet; Moldovan parliament passes relevant draft in first reading

Chisinau, October 22, 2026 – The lawmakers has voted, in the first reading, on a draft amending the legislative framework to establish the Cabinet of the Mayor of Balti, under conditions similar to those applicable to the General Mayor of Chisinau.

The legislative initiative, drafted by a group of MPs from the parliamentary faction of Our Party, provides for amendments to the Law on the Status of Staff in the Cabinets of Persons Holding Public Dignity Positions and the Law on the Unified Pay System in the Public Sector. The proposed amendments aim to complete the legal framework necessary for establishing and operating the Cabinet of the Mayor of Balti, as well as for appointing its staff through an administrative act issued by the mayor.

Balti is the second-largest municipality of Moldova by population and the main urban centre of the Northern Development Region. According to the explanatory note, the initiative is justified by the volume and complexity of the administrative responsibilities of the Balti municipality, which has a population of 94,500 residents and an administrative apparatus comprising 240 staff positions.

The Cabinet will provide the mayor with professional and operational assistance in exercising his duties. It will not constitute a separate public authority and will not replace the structural subdivisions of the mayor’s office. The number of employees and the structure of the Cabinet will be established according to the needs of the local public administration and the available financial resources. The expenses related to the Cabinet’s operation will be covered from the budget of Balti municipality, within the financial resources approved in the local budget, without additional transfers from the state budget.

The draft will be examined by the parliament in the second reading.

 

Directorate for Communication and Public Relations of Moldova’s Parliament