Any future government in Moldova will have a very unenviable inheritance. The pre-election package should mainly focus on two priority areas: the institutions of power and governance – their functionality and efficiency; and the economy – viability and financial sustainability at the micro and macro levels. Reform of the state – whose institutions show signs associated with insolvency and inefficiency, the consequence of which is prolonged stagnation and poverty – is crucial and can never be delayed.
Valeriu Chitan devoted his professional career to public finance, passing through all levels of the service hierarchy: from economist to Minister of Finance.