President Maia Sandu talked with the US ambassador, Kent Logsdon, about the situation in the Republic of Moldova and the region

The current situation in the Republic of Moldova and in the region, as well as the relations between the two countries, were discussed today, January 23, by the president of the country, Maia Sandu, and the ambassador of the United States of America in Chisinau, E.S. Kent Logsdon.

"Breach of rules": Two songs were disqualified from the Eurovision contest, the national stage

Two songs were disqualified from the Eurovision 2023 contest, the national stage: "Squeeze Paradise" by the band "NÖRDIKA" and the duet Massimo Sinceri and DA-MUSE.

Forty one Moldovan soldiers, from the 17th contingent of peacekeepers, returned from Kosovo

The National Army contingent KFOR-17 has returned to the country, after the execution of the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. On this occasion, the peacekeepers were decorated with distinctions and diplomas, in an official ceremony that took place today, January 23, in Military Camp 142.

The disassembly of the construction of the silo in Giurgiulesti Port, affected by the fire, continues. Firefighters - on the scene

The disassembly of the construction of the silo in the Giurgiulești Free International Port, affected by the fire on January 20, will continue today. At the scene, there are several vehicles of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), which continues its mission of ensuring fire safety following the controlled collapse of tank no. 2.

Over 21,000 people left the Republic of Moldova in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, over 21,000 people left the Republic of Moldova, while over 20,000 others entered it. According to the Border Police, the grossest part of the crossings were made by foreign citizens – 24,913, of which 9,527 were citizens of Ukraine, while the crossings of Moldovan citizens constituted 16,922.

Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu: "The absolute priority of our diplomacy is accession to the European Union"

Accession to the European Union is, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, the "absolute priority" of diplomacy from Chisinau. The Deputy Prime Minister gave assurances, during public consultations regarding the Government's action plan on foreign policy, for the current year, that the Chisinau authorities are doing their best to achieve this goal.

Ukrainian citizens continue to flee the war. Only in the last 24 hours, thousands entered the Republic of Moldova

The war started by the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine last spring continues to drive Ukrainian citizens out of the country. According to the Border Police, only in the last 24 hours, more than five thousand Ukrainians, including almost 1,500 minors, entered the Republic of Moldova. Over five thousand other citizens of Ukraine chose to leave our country during the same period of time.

Mircea Geoana: NATO, the EU and Romania will help the Republic of Moldova "to get out of Russia's influence"

The Republic of Moldova is trying to get out of the influence of the Russian Federation, and NATO, the EU and Bucharest will help it in this endeavor. This was announced by NATO's deputy general secretary, Mircea Geoană, in an interview for Digi24. The NATO official also stated that now the context is unique, and the influence that Russia can still exert on the countries of the former empire is in sharp decline.

Igor Grosu, in Bucharest: "Through quality investments, the Republic of Moldova can reach the level of the economies of the EU countries"

The Republic of Moldova can have a stable economic growth and reach the economies of the European Union countries, through quality investments. A statement to this effect was made by the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, during his visit to Bucharest, Romania. The Parliament Speaker presented, at the 2023 New Year Reception, organized by AHK Romania, the opportunities of the business and investment environment in the Republic of Moldova.

Moldovagaz purchased from Energocom, in December 2022, about 100 million cubic meters of gas. What was the purchase price

Last December, "Moldovagaz" purchased from "Energocom" about 96 million cubic meters of gas, at the price of 1183 dollars per thousand cubic meters (including VAT). The announcement was made by the president of the Board of Directors of "Moldovagaz", Vadim Ceban.

Anastasia Gracheva, the first representative of the Republic of Moldova to perform at the European Figure Skating Championships

Anastasia Gracheva is the first representative of Moldova to perform at a European Figure Skating Championship among seniors. The competition will take place at the Espoo Metro Areena in Finland from January 25-29 and will feature athletes from 36 countries.

Official data: How many inhabitants of the Transnistrian region hold the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova

Out of the total number of almost 370 thousand inhabitants residing on the left bank of the Nistru, about 352 thousand have the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova, the Reintegration Policy Office announces. According to the cited source, among them, about 329 thousand hold, including, Moldovan passports, and almost 300 thousand - identity cards.