The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Natalia Gavrilița, announced her resignation on Friday during a press conference, Moldpres press agency announces, and sources from the market told Energynomics that the new Prime Minister could most likely be Dorin Recean, currently a councilor of the President of the Republic of Moldova and former Minister of the Interior.
“Natalia Gavrilița announced her resignation around 1 pm local time, no one knows for what reasons. She did not announce any reason… The entire cabinet is leaving, including the deputy prime minister responsible for Energy, Andrei Spînu… Consultations with the MRS. President will follow – we have a parliamentary majority of the PAS (Action and Solidarity Party). Two names are being circulated, but the most likely to be appointed is Mr. Dorin Recean, who is currently an advisor to the President and former Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Moldova,” the source told Energynomics.
“Probably, many of the former ministers will be reconfirmed in the new cabinet, including Andrei Spînu. That’s the procedure. As far as I know, there are no complaints against them,” added the quoted source.
“After a year and a half in office, the time has come to announce my resignation”, Natalia Gavriliță announced on Friday.
The announcement of the resignation of the Chisinau government comes after a meeting at the Presidency, according to Unimedia, quoted by Agerpres.
The Cabinet of Ministers led by Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița came into office on August 6, 2021.
Dorin Recean was Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova from July 24, 2012 to December 10, 2014, after replacing Alexei Roibu (2011 – 2012), becoming the first civilian Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Moldova. Previously, he was also Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Technology.
