Preparation for 2028 Olympic Games, infrastructure and attracting private investment among priorities announced by new MEC State Secretary

Maintaining funding for the 2028 Olympic Games, developing sports infrastructure and attracting private capital to the sector are the main objectives set by Cristian Jardan following his appointment today as State Secretary responsible for sports and youth affairs at the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC).

The announcement was made by Cristian Jardan, who said he was taking over the portfolio previously managed for four years by Sergiu Gurin, expressing his gratitude to Minister Dan Perciun for the trust.


“Today I am beginning a new chapter in my life, as State Secretary for sports and youth affairs at the Ministry of Education and Research. This is a field that is very dear and close to me. I would like to thank Minister Dan Perciun for his trust and support, and Mr. Sergiu Gurin for his four years of work in this very important field,” Cristian Jardan said.


The new State Secretary emphasized that he would ensure the continuity of projects launched in recent years and outlined the main directions for action in the coming period, including reforming sports schools and expanding infrastructure for young people nationwide.


“Many good things have been achieved in this sector over the past four to five years, and my goal is to continue in the same direction. We want to maintain funding for sports disciplines, with a focus on the 2028 Olympic Games. We also aim to move forward with projects to create and develop sports and youth infrastructure throughout the Republic of Moldova. We want to finalize the role of sports schools and diversify their activities, create conditions to attract as much private funding as possible to the sector, and bring as many people as possible into the field,” the official said.


Cristian Jardan expressed his confidence that the established objectives would be achieved through close cooperation with the entire sports community of the Republic of Moldova.

Cristian Jardan previously served as Minister of Culture after working, from February 2023 to October 2025, as the communications adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova. He is a journalist and media manager with more than 15 years of experience in mass media. He is also a member of the Republic of Moldova sports journalists’ football team, with which he has won several national and international tournaments.