Chisinau, October 3, 2024 - Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu has paid working visit to the southern Comrat city. The speaker discussed with representatives of local public authorities from the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (UTA Gagauzia), visited two education institutions, where the subjects are taught in Romanian and in Russian, as well as the Comrat district hospital.

Igor Grosu also discussed with the local public authorities from UTA Gagauzia the projects implemented in the region from national and European funds. In the last years, four water-purifying stations and four photovoltaic stations have been constructed; the district hospitals from Vulcanesti, Comrat, as well as the maternity houses from Ceadar-Lunga and Comrat were endowed with modern equipment. Also, a segment of 31 km of the M3 Chisinau-Comrat-Giurgiulesti road was rehabilitated.

Also, 18 settlements from UTA Gagauzia benefited from the European Village Programme, edition I. At the same time, through the European Village 2 Programme, over 50 million lei will be invested in 15 settlements. ‘’We will continue to invest, as we have a plan – to improve the living standards of the people from all over the country. The important thing is that we preserve the peace and work day after day together for Moldova,’’ the parliament speaker said during discussions.   

Igor Grosu also went to the Isaac Gurfinghel hospital from Comrat, which has been recently endowed with a tomograph working with the help of an artificial intelligence system. Due to this, the apparatus will allow a correct and quick diagnosing of the diseases of the circulatory system – the principal cause of the deaths in Moldova, and will help save more lives. This is not the only advanced endowment of the hospital. In the last years, the institution has benefited from state’s investments, from European funds and of the World Health Organization – new ambulances, operation tables, apparatus for monitoring the patients’ vital functions, surgical lamps and other needs for providing the assistance needed. Also, in 2024, a centre for Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) was opened there. As a result, the physicians managed to save the lives of 29 patients hospitalized in extremely serious condition, after they had been hit by a CVA.    

In the last years, the state has invested about three billion lei in the hospitals of Moldova. As much as 120 million lei alone was used for the endowment of Moldovan hospitals with 12 last generation tomographs. Also, the salaries of the health system employees were increased. The medical staff benefited from a growth of 25 per cent and the non-medical staff – 85 per cent.   

„We will continue investing in the quality of our medical system and to enhance the level of health of the people from all over the country, as our priority stays the care for people,’’ the parliament speaker stressed.

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu visited also the Mihai Eminescu Theoretical Lyceum, the only lyceum where the subjects are taught in Romanian from Comrat. Over 600 pupils learn at this institution, who benefit from good conditions for education. This year, a new block will be opened there, built with Romania’s financial support, as well as following the allocation of three million lei from the state budget.  

The parliament speaker visited also the Stepan Curoglo Gymnasium, where the subjects are taught in Russian. Investments were made there too. The pupils train on a modern sports field, after over one million lei from European funds had been allocated. ‘’Dear teachers, thank you for doing your job with self-denial and we together educate a generation of good young people, with European visions,’’ Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu said.    

Directorate for Communication and Public Relations of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova