Rehabilitated victims of political repressions to receive new-type identity cards in Moldova

Chisinau, 3 April /MOLDPRES/ - As much as 228,000 lei will be earmarked from the government’s reserve fund for the manufacturing of new-type identity cards for the rehabilitated victims of political repressions. The cabinet of ministers approved a decision to this effect at a meeting today, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported.   

The money will be transferred to the Health, Labour and Social Protection Ministry, which will ensure the manufacturing of the new IDs through the Public Services Agency. The cost of one identity card is 32 lei. Over 9,000 persons will get new identity cards in all.    

In 2018, the government approved a comprehensive social package, which includes more facilities for the people who suffered in the wake of political repressions. Thus, the monthly allocation for the victims of the political repressions was increased from 100 to 500 lei and the material assistance grew up to 1,000 lei, by 300 lei more. Also, the victims of deportations annually benefit from free of charge medical prophylactic investigations, recovery treatment at the government’s hospital, as well as 50-per cent cut in the cost of tickets to sanatoriums.