Article 66 — Basic Powers

The Parliament shall be vested with the fol lowing basic powers: a) adopts laws, decisions and motions; b) declares the holding of referenda; c) provides legislative interpretations and ensures unanimity of legislative regulation throughout the country; d) approves the main directions of internal and external policy of the State; e) approves the state military doctrine; f) exercises parliamentary control over executive power in the manners and within the limits provided for by the Constitution; g) rati fies, terminates, suspends and repeals international treaties concluded by the Repub lic of Moldova; h) approves the State budget and exercises control over it; i) supervises upon the allocation of State loans, upon any aid of economic or other nature gr anted to foreign countries, upon the conclusion of agreements concerning State loans and credits obtained from foreign sources; j) elects and appoints State officials, in cases provided by the law; k) approves the orders and medals of the Re public of Mo ldova; l) declares partial or general mobilization of the armed forces; m) declares the state of national emergency, martial law and war; n) initiates investigations and hearings con cerning any matters touching upon the interests of the society; o) su spends the activity of bodies of local public administration, in cases provided by the law; p) adopts acts on amnesty; q) carries out other powers, as provided for by the Constitution and by the laws.