The distinction was awarded to Arafat as a token of „high appreciation of the special merits in the implementation of the Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication (SMURD) in Moldova, for contribution to the development of cross-border relations and intense work to train staff in the field of providing emergency medical assistance".
President Nicolae Timofti urged the government to speed up the improvement of the economic situation and resume the dialogue with Moldova's development partners.
Klaus Iohannis invited Nicolae Timofti to pay an official visit to Romania. The Moldovan head of state accepted the visit, which is to take place in the near future.
At the swearing-in ceremony, Nicolae Timofti conveyed the following message...
I appeal to the parliamentary majority and the prime minister-designate to take into account the civil positions from Moldova and the citizens' opinions, in the procedure of compiling the action programme and list of the government, as well as in the one of the cabinet's voting in parliament.
The president’s decision was based on the parliamentary majority’s proposal signed by 55 MPs.
Under the presidential decree, Ion Paduraru is authorised to compile the action programme and the list of the cabinet and present them to parliament for consideration in a 15-day period.
Presidency of the Republic of Moldova
