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(1) The persons employed in diplomatic, administrative-technical or service positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration are seconded, by transfer, respectively, in diplomatic or consular, administrative-technical or service positions to the diplomatic missions or consular offices of Republic of Moldova.

(2) The maximum duration of the secondment, according to paragraph (1), constitutes for the heads of the diplomatic missions and of the consular offices 4 years, and for the other seconded employees - 3 years.

(3) At the expiration of the secondment term, the persons indicated in paragraph (1) shall be transferred within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, provided that there are vacant positions, and in their absence - are included in the reserve of the respective ministry.

(4) If persons who are not part of the administrative-technical and service staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration are sent to diplomatic missions and consular offices, at the expiration of the term of mission, they may be employed by the nominated ministry provided that there are vacancies.