(10 Feb 2023)
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Chisinau, Moldova - 10 February 2023
1. Tilt down of presidential palace in Chisinau ++MUTE++
2. Moldovan President Maia Sandu arriving for statements followed by prime minister-designate Dorin Recean
3. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Maia Sandu, Moldovan President:
“Firm steps are needed to strengthen the country's economy and security. A cruel war continues in Ukraine. Threats to the Republic of Moldova and destabilisation attempts remain high.”
++BLACK FRAMES++
4. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Maia Sandu, Moldovan President:
“In order to move forward towards our fundamental objective of European integration and strengthening democracy, to strengthen the rule of law, to raise the standard of living in the Republic of Moldova, we have decided that it is necessary to accelerate and strengthen our efforts by appointing a new government.”
++BLACK FRAMES++
5. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Maia Sandu, Moldovan President:
“We had consultations with the parliamentary factions. After the discussions, I signed the decree by which I designated Dorin Recean as a candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova. ”
++BLACK FRAMES++
6. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Dorin Recean, designate Prime Minister of Moldova:
“I will proceed immediately to the formation of the government assembly and the actions that are necessary for implementation in the government program.”
++BLACK FRAMES++
7. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Dorin Recean, designate Prime Minister of Moldova:
“We must realise that, since World War II, we are at the highest risk of provocations. Therefore, we need to strengthen the security sector in such a way that everyone feels safe.”
8. Officials leaving
STORYLINE:
Moldova's president named businessman and former minister Dorin Recean as the country's prime minister-designate after the top government position was left vacant Friday.
Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita unexpectedly resigned 18 months into her crises-wracked tenure.
President Maia Sandu told a news conference that members of the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity, or PAS, accepted her choice of Recean as the new prime minister.
Recean, a 48-year-old economist who served as interior minister between 2012-2015, will have 15 days to form a new government to present to parliament for a vote.
He said he would “proceed immediately" with setting up a new government and strengthen the security sector "in such a way that everyone feels safe."
Following her resignation Friday, Gavrilita, a 41-year-old economist who was appointed prime minister in August 2021, told a news conference that her government “would have been able to move forward more and faster" had it garnered the same support and trust domestically as it did from other European countries.
Gavrilita’s premiership was marked by a long string of problems.
These include an acute energy crisis after Moscow dramatically reduced supplies to Moldova and skyrocketing inflation in the wake of Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Compounding that were missiles from the war traversing Moldova's skies.
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