Moldovan PM says leadership to continue backing excellence, creativity of Moldova's citizens

Chisinau, 16 December /MOLDPRES/ - Prime Minister Dorin Recean has awarded the distinctions to the laureates of the National Prize 2024. The PM appreciated the achievements of those eight personalities, stressing their role in the promotion of the national values, the government’s communication department reported.    

„I am grateful to the laureates for the tireless work in the fields which they represent. We are proud with these people and we will continue to back the excellence and creativeness of our citizens,’’ the prime minister said.   

The laureates of the National Prize from this year are:

Maria Mocanu, singer, folklorist, journalist, People’s Artist – for outstanding contribution to the promotion of the national values;    

Sergiu Galben, fine artist – for prodigious activity in the fine arts field and the creation of valuable works;    

Nicolae Dohotaru, director general and chief conductor of the Maria Biesu National Opera and Ballet Theatre, People’s Artist, Knight of the Labour Glory Order, Master in Art, professor – for outstanding achievements in the development of the national culture, promotion of artistic values and cultural management;    

Ion Ciutac, PhD in medical sciences, university lecturer, coordinator in emergency surgery at the Holy Trinity Municipal Clinical Hospital – for exceptional achievements in surgery;

Denis Nica, PhD in physical sciences, university lecturer, researcher – for significant contribution to the development of the fundamental theory of the thermal transport in nano-structures;

Nicolae Negru, writer, author of theatre plays, political pundit, editorialist of the National Newspaper – for the national message and for the deepness of his literary, dramaturgic and journalistic work, as well as for the self-biographic work titled, O progenitură dușmană (A Hostile Offspring); 

Serghei Tarnovschi, Merited Master of Sports, who participated and got medal at the Olympic Games, world champion and medal winner at European games/championships , triple university world champion, professional sportsman.

Sergiu Cumatrenco, a producer and distributor of films, was awarded the prize for special merits and artistic contribution to the promotion of the cinematographic art in Moldova.

Twenty four files were submitted at the 2024 edition of the contest for National Prize and the Commission for Awarding the National Prize selected eight winners. The National Prize consists of a diploma, medal and a money reward worth 100,000 lei.