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.

Issuance of electronic transit visas of type A and B, suspended during the state of emergency. Countries affected by the CSE decision

The issuance of electronic transit visas, identified by the symbols A and B, was suspended during the state of emergency for eight states. A decision in this regard, which comes to tighten some provisions regarding the issuance of visas, was taken by the Commission for Emergency Situations (CSE) on January 19.

Major fire in the Port of Giurgiulesti: Another tank catches fire

A new fire was recorded in the morning of Friday, January 20, in the Giurgiulești Free International Port. According to the fire department, the flames engulfed another tank (no. 2) with a load of sunflower seeds. Five crews of rescuers and firefighters with a staff of 20 subordinate employees were sent to the scene to ensure the intervention mission. At this time, firefighters are carrying out actions to extinguish and to liquidate the consequences of the fire.

EU military experts meeting with the Minister of Defense. Bilateral cooperation in the military segment - on the agenda of the discussions

The cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union in the military segment, the modernization of the National Army, as well as the prospects of intensifying the bilateral partnership were discussed on Wednesday, January 18, in Chisinau, by a group of experts from the European Union (EPF — European Peace Facility), who is paying a visit to the Republic of Moldova, and the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi.