OREANDA-NEWS. October 07, 2009. As the press service of the Ministry of Economy has informed, this was announced by the Minister of Economy Valeriu Lazar during the meeting with the top officials of the Federation of Unions of the public authorities in Moldova, which was also attended by the Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family Valentina Buliga.

Valerie Lazar said that the increase of salaries for the civil servants will be possible only after overcoming of the crisis in the country. The head of the Ministry of Economy said that in the context of the deep crisis observed in the national economy, the budget deficit exceeds 6 billion leis and in the current year the authorities plan to raise only teachers’ salaries.

According to him, the raise will make 24% and will be gradually implemented in 2009-2011. The sides also supported promotion of active partnership in order to develop mutually beneficial solutions in future as well as anti-crisis program of the government, which must be developed till October 19.