According to the decree, President, Supreme Commander of Armed Forces Nicolae Timofti is the head of the Council. Advisor to President in defence and national security issues Alexei Barbaneagra is appointed as Secretary of the council.
President Nicolae Timofti led his Romanian counterpart to the Chisinau International Airport, where the two heads of state had the last meeting on subjects of common interest.
„Moldova stayed firmly committed on the European integration path. In particular, this means carrying out the reforms provided for in the Association Agreement, with emphasis on justice, fighting corruption and economic development.”
The sides highlighted the need to foster, within the organisation, projects on developing the transport infrastructure and in the energy sector. This will allow connecting with pan-European and Eurasian networks, as well as diversifying the energy sources.
Timofti, together with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and European officials, marched in the centre of Kiev city to Maidan, where a Te Deum was officiated in the memory of victims of 2014 tragic events.
The president praised the qualities of Viorel Cibotaru and voiced confidence that the new leadership of the Defence Ministry would manage to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova, in the context of the complex regional situation.
President Nicolae Timofti today signed a decree on the appointment of the government, on the basis of the confidence vote given by the parliament, under the Article 98, paragraph 4 of the Constitution.
Presidency of the Republic of Moldova
