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PLUGARU, PETRACHE WARNING AGAINST DICTATORSHIP OF MINORITY

11.03.2010Lawyers Anatol Plugaru [Moldova’s Minister of State Security in 1991-1992] and Mihai Petrache [ex-Chairman of the Centrist Union of Moldova] presume that after the downfall of the Communist dictatorship in July 2009, Moldova seems to be entering a new trend – consolidation of the dictatorship of a minority. That’s how the two free-lance lawyers perceive the yesterday’s decision of the governing Alliance for European Integration leaders to organize a national referendum on adopting a new Constitution.

ROMA PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF DISCRIMINATION

10.03.2010The Roma of Moldova claim that their rights are restricted, that they are subjected to discrimination, and that the program for the support of gypsies, adopted by the previous Communist leadership, does not work.

TRANSNISTRIA VETERANS CALLING TO MERGER

10.03.2010A group of participants in the 1992 Transnistrian armed conflict have called upon the veterans of all wars living in Moldova to get united into one strong organization.

WOMEN DEMANDING MORE ATTENTION

09.03.2010The Forum of Women’s Organizations, the 50/50 Political Women’s Club, and the Gender Centru organization have stood up with an appeal to the Moldovan authorities and civil society to treat women with a greater attention and care.

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DIRK SCHUEBEL: OUR TASK IS TO BRING MOLDOVA TO THE DOORSTEP OF THE EU

09.03.2010Exclusive interview given to the Infotag news agency by the head of the EU delegation to Moldova, Dirk Schuebel.

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COMPROMISE WITH SMIRNOV IS IMPOSSIBLE – POPOV

11.03.2010Any compromise with Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov is impossible, Moldovan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Popov presumes.

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HILSWERK AUSTRIA HANDS DIPLOMAS TO PARTICIPANTS IN SECURITY, STABILITY AND INTEGRATION SUMMER SCHOOL

Chisinau. Hilfswerk Austria in Moldova on Friday, March 13th, 2009 has handed diplomas to graduates of the second summer school and distance learning programme on SECURITY, NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP, financed by Austrian Development Cooperation, OSCE mission to Moldova and Hilfswerk Austria.

The official ceremony took place at OSCE mission to Moldova premises and was opened by Claus Neukirch- Deputy Head of OSCE mission to Moldova, Michael Schieder, Head of the Coordination Office for Technical Cooperation of the Austrian Embassy in the Republic of Moldova; Sandra Schlossar, Desk officer Hilfswerk Austria.

Hilfswerk Austria conducted this training course in partnership with the Institute of History, State and Law of the Moldova’s Academy of Sciences and the World Window information resource center (Transnistria).

Sandra Schlossar, Desk officer Hilfswerk Austria said at the ceremony that the project’s main task is to strengthen the educational policy for the purpose of consolidating democracy in Moldova and bringing up the youth in the spirit of European values.

The participants of school were the students of various universities and educational institutions from the both Dniester banks, who are interested in establishing a transparent and constructive dialogue between various social, political and ethnic groups of the Moldovan society. The objective of this dialogue is the consolidation of the Moldovan statehood, the peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict and the construction of the pragmatic external policy, based on the common recognized principles of the International Law.

The next round of Summer School and Distance Learning Programme on “DEMOCRACY, INTEGRATION AND CULTURE OF PEACE” shall take place in June 28-July 4th, 2009. For more information please access www.cpi.md

This project is financed by Austrian Development Cooperation, OSCE mission to Moldova and Hilfswerk Austria.

Austrian Development Cooperation and Cooperation with Eastern Europe (ADC) promotes sustainable development through poverty reduction, peacebuilding and environment protection. In doing so it concentrates on seven key regions in Africa, Asia, Central America and South Eastern Europe. Thematic focuses are water and sanitation, energy, rural development, education, private sector development and good governance.

ADC’s programmes and projects are implemented by Austrian Development Agency (ADA) in close cooperation with development organizations and businesses.