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PRESIDENT SANDU CALLS PARLIAMENT TO START PREPARATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM TO BE HELD UPCOMING AUTUMN

PRESIDENT SANDU CALLS PARLIAMENT TO START PREPARATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM TO BE HELD UPCOMING AUTUMN
18 march, 2024

Moldovan President Maia Sandu called on the Parliament to begin preparations for the upcoming constitutional referendum next autumn. Such an initiative must be made by at least one-third of the deputies, who must submit a corresponding inquiry to the Constitutional Court. Sandu made this call at a press conference on Monday.

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MAIA SANDU: THOSE WHO WILL CALL TO VOTE AGAINST EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ARE AGAINST PEACE

MAIA SANDU: THOSE WHO WILL CALL TO VOTE AGAINST EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ARE AGAINST PEACE
18 march, 2024

President Maia Sandu believes that those who will call to vote against Moldova's European integration at the referendum are against the preservation of peace in Moldova. She said this at a press conference on Monday.

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CET-NORD WILL BE PURCHASING NATURAL GAS FROM THE EXCHANGE

CET-NORD WILL BE PURCHASING NATURAL GAS FROM THE EXCHANGE
18 march, 2024

The Balti joint stock company of CET-Nord will be purchasing natural gas, necessary for the production of electricity and heating through the Exchange, as per the Agreement (Convention) signed by the northern Moldovan CET [heating/electric power station] and the BRM East Energy – the daughter company of the Romanian Commodity Exchange (Bursa Romana de Marfuri, BRM).

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FIVE INSTANCES OF MEASLES INCIDENCE REVEALED IN A UKRAINIAN TERRITORY REFUGEE ACCOMMODATION CENTER

FIVE INSTANCES OF MEASLES INCIDENCE REVEALED IN A UKRAINIAN TERRITORY REFUGEE ACCOMMODATION CENTER
18 march, 2024

Five cases of measles were identified in one of the temporary accommodation centers for Ukrainian refugees in Chisinau, Dr. Vladimir Bolocan, Deputy Director of the Chisinau Municipal Health and Social Assistance Department, announced at the Monday’s weekly working meeting of municipal services.

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TRANSNISTRIA’S BANK FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FINALLY LIQUIDATED

TRANSNISTRIA’S BANK FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FINALLY LIQUIDATED
18 march, 2024

The Transnistrian Central Bank has reported the liquidation of the region’s Bank for Agricultural Development.

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​TWO ENTREPRENEURS DETAINED FOR TIMBER SMUGGLING ATTEMPT

​TWO ENTREPRENEURS DETAINED FOR TIMBER SMUGGLING ATTEMPT
18 march, 2024

Two businessmen from Chisinau were detained for attempt to smuggle commercial oak wood through the Giurgiulesti border checkpoint.

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MOLDOVA NEEDS ANOTHER APPROACH TO ECONOMY – FORMER DEPUTY SPEAKER

MOLDOVA NEEDS ANOTHER APPROACH TO ECONOMY – FORMER DEPUTY SPEAKER
18 march, 2024

Former Deputy Chairman of the Moldovan Parliament Alexandru Slusari stated that Moldova’s performance in 2023 is “a verdict on Economy Minister Dumitru Alaiba.” Slusari wrote on his Facebook page that Ukraine's GDP grew by almost 5% last year.

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PRESIDENT SANDU BECOMES WINNER OF ROBERT BLUM PRIZE FOR DEMOCRACY, AND WILL DONATE IT FOR CHARITY

PRESIDENT SANDU BECOMES WINNER OF ROBERT BLUM PRIZE FOR DEMOCRACY, AND WILL DONATE IT FOR CHARITY
18 march, 2024

Moldovan President Maia Sandu was awarded the Leipzig Prize of Robert Bloom for Democracy. Presidential Administration Director Adrian Balutel said that the prize is awarded under the patronage of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier every two years to figures in the field of culture, art, sciences, religion, politics and journalism.

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INFLATION IN TRANSNISTRIA WAS 0.5% IN FEBRUARY, AND ANNUAL RATE – 4.5%

INFLATION IN TRANSNISTRIA WAS 0.5% IN FEBRUARY, AND ANNUAL RATE – 4.5%
18 march, 2024

In February, prices in Transnistria went up by an average of 0.5%.

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DMITRI TORNER WAS ELECTED THE PRESIDENT OF THE WINTER SPOTS ASSOCIATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

​MOLDOVAN MFA EXPRESSES PROTEST AGAINST OPENING OF POLLING STATIONS IN TRANSNISTRIA

​MOLDOVAN MFA EXPRESSES PROTEST AGAINST OPENING OF POLLING STATIONS IN TRANSNISTRIA
18 march, 2024

The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed protest “against Russia’s holding its unsanctioned electoral actions in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Moldova in its administrative units situated on the left Dniester River bank” [i.e. in the Transnistrian region], the MFA press service stated, having underscored that, “This action represents another flagrant violation of international law.”

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IN CHISINAU, A MAN THREW MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT RUSSIAN EMBASSY, WHERE PEOPLE WERE VOTING IN RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

IN CHISINAU, A MAN THREW MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT RUSSIAN EMBASSY, WHERE PEOPLE WERE VOTING IN RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
18 march, 2024

A man threw incendiary bottles at the Russian embassy in Chisinau on Sunday, where voting for the Russian presidential election was open. No one was injured, the troublemaker was detained by police and carabinieri who were on duty outside the embassy.

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TIRASPOL REPORTS THAT A DRONE RUINED HELICOPTER THAT STOOD AT THE PARKING LOT OF A MILITARY BASE

TIRASPOL REPORTS THAT A DRONE RUINED HELICOPTER THAT STOOD AT THE PARKING LOT OF A MILITARY BASE
18 march, 2024

The ministry of state security of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (PMR) reported that on Sunday, a drone annihilated a helicopter that was standing at a parking lot of a military subdivision. The PMR authorities made public a video record featuring how an unidentified air vessel crushes into the old and long-unused Mi-8 chopper.

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NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL: PARTNERSHIP WITH NATO WILL HELP MOLDOVA ON ITS WAY TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL: PARTNERSHIP WITH NATO WILL HELP MOLDOVA ON ITS WAY TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
15 march, 2024

Partnership with NATO will help Moldova on its way to the European Union. This was stated by NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana at the jubilee conference "NATO and the Republic of Moldova - 30 years of Partnership for Peace".

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MoF PLACED 7-YEAR BONDS WORTH ONLY 1.6 MILLION LEI, THOUGH OFFERED TO INVESTORS WORTH 75 MILLION

MoF PLACED 7-YEAR BONDS WORTH ONLY 1.6 MILLION LEI, THOUGH OFFERED TO INVESTORS WORTH 75 MILLION
15 march, 2024

The Moldovan Ministry of Finance placed “long” seven-year government bonds to an amount of 1.6 million lei, although it offered these securities to investors for 75 million lei. According to the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), the floating annual interest rate on the bonds was 5.52%.

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BIG PARKING LOTS AT ENTRY TO CHISINAU WILL REDUCE TRAFFIC JAMS AND AIR POLLUTION – BUILDING COMPANY DIRECTOR

BIG PARKING LOTS AT ENTRY TO CHISINAU WILL REDUCE TRAFFIC JAMS AND AIR POLLUTION – BUILDING COMPANY DIRECTOR
15 march, 2024

A quick and fairly simple solution to three pressing problems for Chisinau at once is proposed by Petru Dacin, Director of the road construction company Dromas Cons. He said in an interview with INFOTAG that his proposal will help the city authorities reduce car traffic and gas pollution, and at the same time guarantee the receipt of considerable additional income to the municipal budget.

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​MOLDOVA'S GDP TO GROW BY ONLY 0.7% IN 2023

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15 march, 2024

Moldova's GDP amounted to 300.4 billion lei (16.8 billion dollars) in current market prices in 2023, increasing in real terms only by 0.7% compared to 2022. This is according to preliminary data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Friday.

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PRESIDENT SANDU WISHES NATALIA BARBU SUCCESS AT EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

PRESIDENT SANDU WISHES NATALIA BARBU SUCCESS AT EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
15 march, 2024

President Maia Sandu wished success to singer Natalia Barbu, who will represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

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PROSECUTORS DETAIN ODESSA GANGSTER, WHO TRANSPORTED UKRAINIAN MIGRANTS TO MOLDOVA AND FURTHER TO ROMANIA

PROSECUTORS DETAIN ODESSA GANGSTER, WHO TRANSPORTED UKRAINIAN MIGRANTS TO MOLDOVA AND FURTHER TO ROMANIA
15 march, 2024

Moldovan prosecutors detained an Odessa citizen who was part of a gang that specialized in transporting Ukrainian migrants evading conscription into the army.

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MAIB JOINS GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT FARMERS WITH NEW PRODUCT - THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN FOR WORKING CAPITAL

MAIB JOINS GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT FARMERS WITH NEW PRODUCT - THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN FOR WORKING CAPITAL
15 march, 2024

Maib, the banking sector leader, announces its eligibility as a lender for the Agricultural Loan for WorkingCapital, aimed at micro and small entrepreneurs. This financial instrument for relief purposes was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) and the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA), following extensive consultations with stakeholders, including farmers, representatives of commercial banks, the Ministry of Finance and the State Tax Inspectorate.

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