{"id":376669,"date":"2014-02-05T15:31:30","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T13:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/?p=376669"},"modified":"2014-02-05T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T13:31:30","slug":"us-ambassador-moldova-corruption-crushes-foreign-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/us-ambassador-moldova-corruption-crushes-foreign-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"US ambassador to Moldova: Corruption crushes foreign investment"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

The United States of America has invested millions towards Moldova\u2019s reformation of the judiciary and its fight against corruption. The money has been invested in training and equipment for the ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice.<\/p>\n

In a speech at the Comrat State University \u2013 Gagauz region located in southern Moldova \u2013 U.S. Ambassador to Chisinau William H. Moser explained that \u201ccorruption is a tremendous drain on this country.\u201d According to Mr. Moser, this poses a real hindrance to Moldova\u2019s development process even 23 years after it gained independence from the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Corruption] takes money away from public projects and public services,\u201d the ambassador said. \u201cIt discourages donations from international organizations and it crushes foreign investment. More importantly, it destroys the public’s trust in government.\u201d<\/p>\n

He pointed out that Moldovans are already exposed to corruption within the school system.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo student should ever be compelled to pay a bribe to pass a test or to get a good grade or to be admitted to a program of study,\u201d the ambassador said.<\/p>\n

The American diplomat has praised the reforms undertaken by Education Minister who is currently implementing a set of root changes in the education system, meant to fight against cheating and corruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>The United States of America has invested millions towards Moldova\u2019s reformation of the judiciary and its fight against corruption. The money has been invested in training and equipment for the ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice. In a speech at the Comrat State University \u2013 Gagauz region located in southern Moldova \u2013 U.S. Ambassador to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":187780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-376669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

The United States of America has invested millions towards Moldova\u2019s reformation of the judiciary and its fight against corruption. The money has been invested in training and equipment for the ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice.<\/p>\n

In a speech at the Comrat State University \u2013 Gagauz region located in southern Moldova \u2013 U.S. Ambassador to Chisinau William H. Moser explained that \u201ccorruption is a tremendous drain on this country.\u201d According to Mr. Moser, this poses a real hindrance to Moldova\u2019s development process even 23 years after it gained independence from the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Corruption] takes money away from public projects and public services,\u201d the ambassador said. \u201cIt discourages donations from international organizations and it crushes foreign investment. More importantly, it destroys the public’s trust in government.\u201d<\/p>\n

He pointed out that Moldovans are already exposed to corruption within the school system.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo student should ever be compelled to pay a bribe to pass a test or to get a good grade or to be admitted to a program of study,\u201d the ambassador said.<\/p>\n

The American diplomat has praised the reforms undertaken by Education Minister who is currently implementing a set of root changes in the education system, meant to fight against cheating and corruption.<\/p>\n

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