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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
STATEMENT OF H.E. Mr. GRIGORE OJOG,
FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
THE FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN
BEIJING, 4 - 15 SEPTEMBER 1995


MR CHAIRMAN,
MRS. SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CONFERENCE,
HONORABLE AUDIENCE,

On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Moldova, first of all,
I would like to extend deep respect and sincere thanks to the
Government of the people's Republic of China and China Organizing
Committee for the hospitality and excellent conditions created for
holding the Conference at a high level.

The delegation of the Republic of Moldova is firmly convinced that
the work of the Fourth World Conference on Women will be an
outstanding event in the history of human development, and especially
for the destiny of women, the nicest and the wisest part of society.

The very fact that delegations from 180 nations have gathered here
proves the interest towards the status of women in the context of
such burning issues as: poverty, education, health, violence, armed
conflicts, structures of power, participation in decision making,
mechanisms promoting women, human rights, environment and condition
of women.

The United Nations Organization attaches special attention to these
problems, and through its activities it mobilizes the efforts of
United Nations member-states with a view of raising the status of
women, improving forms of using the entire potential of women, ways
of creating equal conditions in activity of genders and partnership
between man and woman.

MR. CHAIRMAN,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

At present, the Republic of Moldova as well as other Central and East
European States is passing through the period of transition to market
economy and creation of law-governed state. New institutions and laws
are being created and they are to guide us towards a democratic
society, in the full sense of the word. The aims of the present
Conference coincide with our efforts in drafting a plan of actions
for the promotion of women and progress of society.

Modification of the status of women in the society, respect for the
acting legislation as well as the obligation of the State to meet its
commitments on national and international levels on this subject
contributed to the growth of influence and weight of women in our
society. Thus, there are women in our Parliaments in the governing
bodies of the Ministries local governments, private and state
enterprises, editors-in-chief, school and high school masters. etc.
Although the number is small at the moment the overall tendency
proves to be increasing.

Equal participation of women in all fields of social life is not a
simple problem. A woman is a mother, wife and employee. She needs
some conditions for combining with success these functions of family
and society support. That is why certain mechanisms of "promotion" of
women are needed. The woman alone, even endowed with exceptional
qualities will not be able to overcome difficulties which she faces
every day.

In this sense, concrete measures aimed at improving the situation of
women and creating favorable conditions for strengthening her in the
society were taken. Therefore, the Parliament of the Republic passed
the Law on Rights of Children, which endorses raising the prestige of
the family and especially of women. Consequently, a comprehensive
state Programme was designed to protect the rights of children and
its third section contains measures of protecting the health of
women, improving conditions of support as well as measures for
education of children at state institutions, thus, women are given a
real possibility to take an active part in everydays life.

Non-governmental Organizations of women from Moldova, following the
experience of the international movement of women favour optimum
conditions and improvement of the status of women.

In this context, in May this year upon the invitation of
nongovernmental and social-politic organizations of women from
Moldova and with the assistance of UNDP Office in Moldova Regional
Conference on Women took place in Chisinau, at which the participants
of I7 states from Central and Eastern Europe were present. As a
result of the Conference a Plan of Action was drafted and approved
and the Declaration was adopted which contains recommendations,
concrete proposals and solutions for their realization.

On the part of the Government of the Republic of Moldova I would like
to express our sincere thanks to the United Nations Organisation,
UNDP Office in Moldova for the financial support and the creation of
optimum conditions of carrying out the work of the Chisinau Regional
Conference. I would like to thank the Governments of States which
participated at this Conference which turned out to be a serious
preparatory stage for the Fourth World Conference on Women.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

The end of the XX-th century is marked by cardinal national, regional
and global transformations. Obviously, they affect human development,
position of woman and her contribution to the society. I am convinced
that practical implementation of the provisions of the documents
approved by this International Conference will mark a new stage for
the status of women, and this will produce an inevitable effect upon
the future of the human community as a whole.

Thank You for Your kind attention.