Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak was appointed as Russian President's Special Representative for Trade and Economic Relations with Moldova. According to the Russian media, a corresponding order was published at a portal with legal information on Thursday.

The appointment of Dmitry Kozak as Special Representative for Trade and Economic Relations with Moldova demonstrates that Moscow is giving a special attention to the Republic of Moldova and that it will grow in the run-up to the parliamentary elections, maintains Ukrainian political scientist Artem Filipenko.

The United States Congress adopted a Resolution on supporting the Eastern Europe and NATO countries, which confirms the US adherence to the territorial integrity and political sovereignty of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia, as well as support to their democratically elected Governments.

A building with 93 social apartments was commissioned in Nisporeni on Thursday. Though the project was finished a year behind schedule, the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Pavel Filip, who personally handed over the keys from apartments to large families, young civil servants and the disabled.