Nicu Popescu, meeting Mircea Geoană: "Neutrality of the Republic of Moldova does not mean isolation"

The Republic of Moldova wants to become a factor of stability in the region, but neutrality does not mean isolation, says Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu. During a meeting in Bucharest with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, the head of diplomacy in Chisinau said that this objective could be achieved thanks to investments in security and defence.

Mihail Sharan - detained by law enforcement officers. See where the businessman accused of fraud was hiding

The founder of a furniture manufacturing company accused of leaving customers without furniture and money, Mihai Șaran, has been arrested by law enforcement officials after he escaped from the Chisinau court seven days ago. Law enforcement officials say Șaran has been hiding in an abandoned house in Durlești.

Veronica Dragalin: Execution of prison sentence - mandatory for Ilan Șor

The decision of the Court of Appeal is enforceable and Ilan Șor must be transferred to prison as of now. This is according to Veronica Dragalin, head of the Anti Corruption Prosecutor's Office, who said that although the Court of Appeal's decision can be appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), the sentence has become mandatory and the SCJ's decision can be awaited in prison. Dragalin also says that the final decision of the Court of Appeal is a strong argument for the Chisinau authorities to obtain the extradition of Ilan Șor from Israel, IPN notes.

Ilan Șor sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of seized assets

Fugitive MP Ilan Shor, under criminal investigation in Moldova for money laundering, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The decision, which is final, was taken by the magistrates of the Court of Appeal, announced MP Olesea Stamate.

Nicu Popescu and Anatolie Nosatyi pay a working visit to Bucharest. They will participate in the Moldova-Ukraine-Romania trilateral

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu and Defence Minister Anatoly Nosatyi are on a working visit to Romania on 12-13 April. The officials will participate, together with their Ukrainian and Romanian colleagues, in the Moldova-Ukraine-Romania trilateral meeting in Bucharest.

Ukraine has resumed electricity exports to Europe after a six-month break

Ukraine has resumed electricity exports to Europe after a six-month hiatus caused by crippling Russian missile attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Energy Minister German Galuscenko announced, reports Agerpres.

Ministry of Defence, after several citizens complained that they received call-up orders to military centres by SMS: "Another fake!"

The Ministry of Defence comes with clarifications, after several citizens have complained that they received call-up orders to the Territorial Military Centre Straseni via text messages. The institution gives assurances that it did not send such messages and claims that it is either an international disinformation campaign or a "tasteless" joke.

Igor Dodon, a sharp message for former PSRM members who left the party: "There is no way back"

The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) comes with a trenchant message for former party members who chose to leave the political party for other parties. Igor Dodon, who has returned to the post of president of the Socialists, says he is convinced that his former party colleagues will soon want to return to the PSRM team - but that will be impossible, he says.

CSE partially repealed restrictive measures in the field of justice

The Commission for Exceptional Situations (CSE) has partially repealed restrictive measures in the field of justice. Thus, according to the CSE's decision of 10 April, the seven Supreme Court judges who had previously submitted requests for resignation, the legal effects of which had been suspended by a provision of the Commission for Exceptional Situations, will cease their activity as judges of the court.

Tragic case in Hîncești district: A baby died after he fell out of the car with his mother

A 9-month-old baby has died after he had fallen with his mother from the car driven by his father. The latter fled from the scene, informs the Police. The law enforcement officers found that both parents were in a state of advanced intoxication.

Top seven moldovan products exported to the European Union in 2022

The European Union remains the main commercial partner of the Republic of Moldova, with Moldovan products gaining an increasingly solid place on the shelves of European stores. The delegation of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova presented a list of the most popular Moldovan products on the EU market.

The Energy Community confirms its support for the Republic of Moldova in the process of implementing environmental projects

The transition to green energy, the plan to reach the net-zero target in terms of emissions by 2030 and the harmonization of the legislation in the field with the legislation of the European Union were the main topics of discussion addressed by the Minister of the Environment, Iordanca-Rodica Iordanov with the director deputy of the Energy Community Secretariat, Dirk Buschle, and head of the local office, Denis Tumuruc. During the meeting, the Secretariat of the Energy Community confirmed its support for the Republic of Moldova.