Maia Sandu met with a delegation of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, led by Marshal Tomasz Grodzki

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, had a meeting with H.E. Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland and with a group of Polish deputies. The officials discussed regional security, economic cooperation and the Moldovan-Polish bilateral agenda.

A new meeting of foreign ministers from the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine will take place in February

The head of Romanian diplomacy, Bogdan Aurescu, reiterated his support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova during the G7+ meeting, at the level of ministers of foreign affairs, which took place yesterday in videoconference format. In this context, the Minister also mentioned the planning of a new meeting of the Trilateral of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, in February, to strengthen the energy security of the neighboring countries.

Tokyo supports the democratic processes and the European path of the Republic of Moldova

Tokyo authorities firmly support the democratic processes and the European path of the Republic of Moldova, investing important financial resources in the country's modernization and development projects. This was mentioned at the meeting of the new ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Moldova, Yamada Yoichiro, with the state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Ruslan Bolbocean.

Expert: A possible accession of the Republic of Moldova to NATO may raise concerns in Moscow

Political commentator Veaceslav Berbeca claims that a possible accession of the Republic of Moldova to NATO may raise concerns in Moscow, or the Russian Federation, according to the expert, wants to keep our country in its sphere of influence. Berbeca's statements were made in the Moldova 1TV news program, in the context of recent statements by President Maia Sandu for the Politico publication, but also of the reactions coming, as a result of these statements, from the Russian Federation.

Deputies return to work as of February 1

Starting from February 1, the Parliament will convene in the regular spring session 2023. A provision to this effect was signed by the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu.

Marshal of the Senate from Poland is making an official visit to the Republic of Moldova

The Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Tomasz Grodzki, is on an official visit to Chisinau, between January 24 and 25. In Chisinau, the Polish official will have meetings with the country's leadership - the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, the head of state, Maia Sandu, and the prime minister, Natalia Gavrilița. The agenda of the official visit also includes discussions with the Minister of Health, Ala Nemerenco.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicu Popescu, pays a working visit to Spain

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, is paying a working visit to Spain, on January 23-24, at the invitation of his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares Bueno. The head of Chisinau's diplomacy announces that he would discuss, in Madrid, the deepening of the Moldovan-Spanish bilateral dialogue, the European agenda of our country, the organisation of the European Political Community Summit, but also current regional issues in the context of the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine.

Six decades since the signing of the Élysée Treaty: The event, also marked in Chisinau

Six decades have passed since the signing of the Élysée Treaty, the document that laid the foundation for Franco-German reconciliation and ended a decades-long rivalry marked by bloody wars. The ambassadors of the two countries accredited in Chisinau marked the event, and during a press conference they recalled how in the meantime France and Germany have become friendly states in the European Community and partners in foreign policy, security and culture.

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.

Two candidates admitted, two - rejected. The pre-vetting commission heard four other applicants for the position of member of the CSM

Two judges passed the pre-vetting evaluation. Vasile Șchiopu from the Ungheni Court and Sergiu Caraman from the Criuleni Court were admitted to the competition for the position of member of the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM). According to the pre-vetting commission, the two magistrates comply with the integrity criteria.

Socialists contested the method of indexation of pensions for the year 2023 at the Constitutional Court. PAS reaction

Today, January 23, the Socialists submitted a referral to the Constitutional Court contesting the method of indexing pensions for the year 2023. They accuse the government of not indexing pensions to the current level of inflation. On the other hand, PAS representatives suggest that they check the constitutionality of their decision, from 2021, by which they indexed pensions for the elderly by 1 percent.

Igor Grosu: Transnistrian problem does not represent an impediment to the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU

The Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova does not represent an impediment to the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union. The statement was made by the President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, during an interview for the Romanian news portal G4Media.