Moldovan PM attends international conference

Chisinau, 5 June /MOLDPRES/- Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici today participated in an international conference titled: "Environment and Climate Change: from Vision to Action". The event, dedicated to the World Environment Day, took place at the Palace of the Republic, the government's communication and media relations department has reported.

In his speech, the prime minister said that the government's activity programme for 2015-2018 included concrete goals on environmental protection. "We are set, first of all, to carry out a string of institutional and functional reforms in the sector. It is important that we create optimal prerequisites for integrating principles on sustainable development, green economic development and climate change in all sectors of national economy. Yet, not in the least, we are set to increase, through different methods, the level of ecological education of citizens", he said.

At the same time, the premier also tackled other actions seen in the activity programme, such as: expansion of forest areas up to 15 per cent of Moldova's territory, ensuring an effective and sustainable management of natural eco-systems, destruction of very dangerous pesticides stocks, placed in Moldova. "In this context, the government continues the dialogue with the North Atlantic Alliance to complete this project. Environmental health is equivalent to the people's health. Therefore, we cannot afford failures in this respect," he said.

The premier congratulated the employees in the environmental protection sector on the World Environment Day and handed diplomas to those who actively involved in promoting actions meant to protect the environment. 

Representatives of the local administrations, business environment and civil society discussed also other important issues: ensuring environmental protection, reasonable use of natural resources, improving environment's quality, diminishing the climate change phenomenon.

(Editor L. Alcaza)