An unprecedented investment plan was presented today by the chairman of the "SHOR" Party, Ilan Shor. We are talking about 10 billion Euros, which will help the Republic of Moldova to get out of the crisis immediately and create at least 100 thousand jobs. The money is divided into two equal parts. Five billion is direct investment in the economy and another five billion is a 20-year loan with an annual interest rate of one percent.
In the social field, the difference between the old and new tariffs for natural gas, electricity and heat will be fully compensated. A one-off compensation of 10,000 lei per household. The healthcare budget is to be doubled to increase the salaries of medical staff twice, purchase ambulances, extend the list of compensated medicines, immediately re-establish mobile medical points in all localities, upgrade equipment in all regional hospitals and create a network of pharmacies in all localities..
There is also provision for doubling the education budget, doubling teachers' salaries and stopping the closure of schools in villages. Double the budgets for kindergartens and primary schools. Provide pupils with twice-daily meals, reorganise and modernise vocational-technical education. For students, education to be free in state universities.
Another important component of Ilan Shor's plan for the country's development is the modernisation of infrastructure. To this end, it is proposed to invest 1 billion Euros in road reconstruction and construction. At least another 500 million Euros will be allocated for the construction of five motorway bridges between Moldova and Romania.
A further 500 million Euros will be allocated for the modernisation of the railway and 300 million Euros - for the construction of an international air hub.
In the field of energy, 500 million Euros is to be spent on the construction of small atomic power stations to ensure the country's energy independence.
Investments of 300 million Euros are also planned for agriculture. The money will be used to build an irrigation system.
The investment agreement will force our country to conduct an intelligent foreign policy, on equal terms with both East and West, in the national interest, explained Ilan Shor.
