Moldova's president reappoints prime minister

  • 12/15/2022
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Chisinau, April 8, SPA -- Moldova's pro-Western PresidentVladimir Voronin named Vasile Tarlev to continue as primeminister Friday and instructed the future government tocarry out wide-ranging reforms and reduce corruption. Parliament on Friday also voted in an opposition leader asdeputy head of the legislature. "In the next four years the government needs to modernizeMoldova," said Voronin, 64, re-elected president of thiscountry of 4.5 million on Monday. He said the new government would reduce the number ofcivil servants by 70 percent and cut the number ofministries. He called on the government to reduce corruption in thepolice, Army and intelligence services, boost the economy,bring Moldova closer to the European Union and reform theeducation system.--SPA1445 Local Time 1145 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/253018

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