Igor Grosu leaves for an official visit to Lithuania

The Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu will go on an official visit to the Republic of Lithuania, from April 3-5, at the invitation of his counterpart from Vilnius. Thus, Igor Grosu will have meetings with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, the President of the Seimas, Viktorija Čmilyté-Nielsen, and the Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė.

Maia Sandu: The Republic of Moldova supports the set up of an international court that will investigate the crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine

The Republic of Moldova supports the creation of a special international court that will investigate and prosecute the aggression and crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, said the country's president, Maia Sandu, during her visit to Kiev where she participated with president Volodimir Zelenski at the Bucea 2023 Summit.

European Commission denies President Ursula von der Leyen's candidacy to lead NATO

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is not running for NATO secretary-general, a Commission spokesperson said Saturday, quoted by dpa, according to Digi24.ro.

The Republic of Moldova and Japan will conclude an agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments

The Government of the Republic of Moldova will conclude an agreement with the Government of Japan regarding the promotion and mutual protection of investments. At today's meeting, the members of the Foreign Policy and European Integration Committee positively approved the initiation of negotiations in this regard.

President Maia Sandu's speech at the second edition of the Summit for Democracy

The Republic of Moldova needs support to fight disinformation and corruption, said President Maia Sandu during the "Summit for Democracy" organized by American President Joe Biden. The Head of State called on international partners to support the Republic of Moldova.

Maia Sandu will give a speech at the second summit for democracy, hosted by Joe Biden

President Maia Sandu will give a speech today at the second summit for democracy, hosted by American President Joe Biden. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dorin Recean at the beginning of the Government meeting. The spokesperson of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniel Vodă, will tell us more details about Maia Sandu's speech, said the prime minister.

Locomotive depot in the city of Melitopol, occupied by Russia, bombed by Ukrainians, Russian media reports

Ukrainian forces bombarded the Ukrainian city of Melitopol, controlled by the Russians, a locality located south of the Zaporizhia region, and Russian media reported on Wednesday that following the attacks, the city's energy supply was cut off, reports Rador.

The European Commission has paid the second installment of 1.5 billion euros from the financial assistance package intended for Ukraine

The European Commission today disbursed a second tranche of 1.5 billion euros from the financial assistance package for Ukraine, the total value of which amounts to 18 billion euros, through which the European Union aims to help Kyiv cover its immediate financing needs in 2023.

The situation in the Republic of Moldova could be discussed at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council

The situation in the Republic of Moldova could be discussed at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. This proposal was made by the head of diplomacy from Bucharest, Bogdan Aurescu, at the meeting of foreign affairs ministers from EU member states - the Foreign Affairs Council, held yesterday in Brussels. Bogdan Aurescu emphasized the need to increase the assistance of the European Union for strengthening the resilience and security of the Republic of Moldova and the general support for the advancement of the accession process. The Romanian foreign minister also referred to the importance of the rapid establishment of the civilian mission of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova.

Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will sign two agreements in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping continue talks in Moscow today, economic cooperation being the focus of attention on the second day of the Beijing leader's visit to Russia, reports Agerpres.

Biden signs bill declassifying US intelligence on the origins of Covid-19

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed a bill that requires Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to declassify information related to the origins of COVID-19, the White House said, Reuters reports.

LIVE // President Maia Sandu's statements after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council

The president of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu gives a briefing after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council.