“The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is working intensively to open a diplomatic mission in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the near future,” Deputy Prime Minister and head of the MFA Mihai Popsoi said. He told the public TV channel Moldova1 on Thursday evening that the opening of the new embassy will allow Moldova to expand cultural and economic ties with Central Asian countries and, above all, with Kazakhstan, with which Moldova has good partnership relations.

The government on Wednesday approved a resolution on the implementation of EVOSign - a tool for creating and using advanced electronic signatures.

Termoelectrica company will use 5 thousand tons of fuel oil from the state reserves in order not to damage the state budget, according to a government resolution adopted on Wednesday.

The state-owned company Energocom will supply natural gas to Moldova's national operator, the company Moldovagaz, in May. As reported by the INFOTAG agency, Energocom won Moldovagaz's bid on Tuesday for the supply of natural gas in May through the BRM East Energy trading platform.

The director of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA), Radu Musteata, believes that the internal reforms initiated after his arrival are yielding results. He said this at a press conference on Monday.

“Moldova has chances to become a part of the European energy market until 2029,” the Energy Minister Victor Parlicov stated this at a briefing on Friday, dedicated to his recent visits to the USA and UAE.

“The government is currently dealing with solving problems at the state enterprise "Moldovan Railways," the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spinu stated.

Germany will continue to support the European path of the Republic of Moldova, helping to strengthen its stability and development. As reported by INFOTAG, based on information from govenment press service this was stated by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Bundestag, Michael Roth, on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Dorin Recean in Chisinau.

Minister of Energy Victor Parlicov participated on Thursday in the second part of the 14th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) General Assembly in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The delegation of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) headed by its Governor Anca Dragu is discussing new opportunities for the development of the capital market and cooperation for Moldova during the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington. According to the information provided by the NBM press service to INFOTAG, all participants in the meetings held by the Moldovan delegation note “Moldova's commitment to modernizing its economy and ensuring financial stability.”

The tender commission for leasing commercial spaces at the Chisinau airport has declared the tender that ended on April 16 invalid. As reported by INFOTAG, the commission concluded that the company Lagardere Travel Retail (France) - the sole participant in the tender – “did not submit all the required documents to proceed to the final stage of the competition.”

On Wednesday, the government transferred the right to use the oil accumulation site of Valeni (Cahul) and the gas deposits of Victorovca (Cantemir) to the state enterprise “Hydrogeological Expedition of Moldova.”

Energy Minister Victor Parlicov is participating in an informal meeting of energy ministers from EU member states in Brussels. As related by the Ministry's press service for "INFOTAG," the event brought together ministers from 27 EU countries and representatives of ministries from those countries that are EU partners.

During more than 20 years, the French company Lafarge has invested approximately 40 million euros in a cement plant in Rezina, after its acquisition in 1999 with debts of 40 million lei. According to INFOTAG, the economic review “Logos-press” writes that the construction of the cement plant in the city of Rezina took about 10 years.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy Cristina Pereteatcu presented three energy connection projects between Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania at the Three Seas Initiative (I3M) summit in Vilnius on Thursday. The ministry's press service informed INFOTAG that due to the war in Ukraine, Moldova has faced “energy uncertainty and vulnerability.”

On Thursday, Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi met with Czech Ambassador to Moldova Stanislav Kazecky. The Foreign Ministry's press service reported that the sides discussed cooperation priorities and topical issues on the agenda of Moldovan-Czech relations, prospects of cooperation by organizing high-level visits and further development of trade and economic relations.

Moldova needs access to American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to reduce its dependence on Russian gas. Energy Minister Victor Parlicov said this at a meeting in Washington with Oil and Gas Association President Tim Stewart and representatives of gas producer Chevron.

The deadline is approaching at the end of April, by which decision of the National Emergency Situations Commission, Moldovagaz purchases gas from the state-owned company Energocom. Thus, starting from May 1, Moldovagaz can return to the usual gas procurement regime - from the Russian ”Gazprom” or on the free market. According to INFOTAG, this is stated in a letter from the operator to the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE), where it describes possible scenarios for the development of events in the gas market of Moldova.

The second round of negotiations between producers and processors of sunflower seeds took place yesterday at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

"More than one million Moldovans have become beneficiaries of the "Satul European" (European village) program for two years," the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spinu, announced at a press conference on Monday.