Parliament accepted the resignation request of the director of CNA Iulian Rusu

Iulian Rusu's mandate as director of the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) has ended. Today, the Parliament accepted the resignation request submitted by him. According to the draft decision, voted by 65 deputies, with the termination of the mandate of the CNA director, the mandates of the institution's deputies – Vadim Cojocaru and Alexandr Pînzari – also terminate by law. The decision enters into force on the date of its adoption.

LIVE Deputies met in plenary session

Parliament met in plenary session. There are 42 topics on the agenda.

Dorin Recean had a meeting with representatives of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO)

Ensuring transparency, respecting free and democratic processes in the electoral context were the topics discussed at the meeting of Prime Minister Dorin Recean with the representatives of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO), on a mission to monitor the November 5 election.

Iran to host six-nation meeting on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process

Iran will host on October 23 a meeting of foreign ministers from Russia, Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan to discuss regional issues including the dispute between Yerevan and Baku over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, RFE reports.

Russia’s Lavrov to visit Tehran on Monday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran’s capital Tehran on Monday, state-run RIA news agency reported, citing ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

Israel tells Gazans to move south or risk being seen as 'terrorist' partner

Palestinians said they had received renewed warnings from Israel's military to move from north Gaza to the south of the strip, with the added warning that they could be identified as sympathizers with a "terrorist organization" if they stayed put, AFP reports.

Six killed in Russia's missile attack on Kharkiv postal centre

Russian missile strikes killed at least six people and wounded 14 others Saturday, when they hit a mail depot in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, local officials said, AFP reports.

The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death

The president of a Detroit synagogue board was found dead Saturday morning with multiple stab wounds outside her home, police said, CNN reports.

A person with Israeli and Romanian citizenship is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip

A person with Israeli and Romanian citizenship, initially reported in the list of missing persons, is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip, announces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Bucharest, reports Rador.

IDF chief of staff: "We’ll enter the Gaza Strip"

The Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, told IDF commanders Saturday that the military will initiate an operation to take out Hamas, CNN reports.

LIVE The Cabinet of Ministers meets in session

The Cabinet of Ministers met in session. The agenda includes several draft decisions, related to the energy, agri-food, financial fields, as well as relations with the European Union.

Chisinau International Airport became a member of the Romanian Airports Association

Chisinau International Airport has become an associate member of the Romanian Airports Association (AAR), the institution announces in a press release.