The Chora Orthodox Church in Istanbul was reopened and turned into a mosque

The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned the official reopening as a mosque on Sunday of the Chora Museum, a former Greek Orthodox religious site in Istanbul – a move that echoed the controversial reopening of the landmark Hagia Sophia as a mosque four years ago.

Farewell meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the US Ambassador, Kent Logsdon

The head of diplomacy of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, had a farewell meeting with the ambassador of the United States of America in Chisinau, E.S. Kent Logsdon, who ends his diplomatic mission in our country, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a press release.

Passenger bus plunges into St. Petersburg River, killing 4

At least four people have died and six others were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a river in central St. Petersburg, Russia’s state-run news agency TASS reported Friday, citing emergency services.

Chisinau hosts political-military consultations between the Republic of Moldova and Poland

A round of political-military consultations between the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Poland was hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi and the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi, in Chisinau. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the consultations, a wide spectrum of subjects on the agenda of bilateral relations was examined, regarding the current state and prospects for the development of political dialogue and cooperation in the military field between the two states.

Protesters in Armenia demand PM resign over border villages dispute

A big crowd of protesters gathered in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Thursday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his decision to cede several border villages to neighbour and longtime rival Azerbaijan, Reuters reports.

Report: Romania remains the main market for Moldovan goods

The Republic of Moldova remains vulnerable in terms of foreign trade in goods, due to its dependence on a small number of sales markets. At least that's what a report made by the experts of the independent analytical center "Expert-Grup" shows. According to the data, although the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union was created in 2014, our country did not make the most of this potential.

Spain, Ireland to recognise Palestinian state on May 21 - EU's Borrell

Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognise a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of an expected U.N. vote on Friday on a Palestinian bid to become a full member, Reuters reports.

Ukraine's popular former army chief Zaluzhnyi appointed ambassador to UK

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday appointed Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the country’s former commander-in-chief, as Kyiv’s ambassador to the UK, Reuters reports.

Ukraine could recruit up to 20,000 convicts into army

Ukraine could fill its ranks with as many as 20,000 convicts in a move that would also help ease overcrowding in Ukrainian prisons, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska told BBC Ukraine in an interview published on May 10, Kyiv Independent reports.

Italy's falling birth rate is a crisis that's only getting worse

Italy has long had one of the lowest birth rates in the EU, and the country is ageing at a much faster rate than other member states, and it appears to be getting worse, Euronews reports.

National Army soldiers could be deployed to Somalia

Two National Army soldiers could be deployed to the European Union's training mission in Somalia. A draft decision in this sense was submitted to public consultations.

Exclusive interview with Oleg Serebrian // The European Union becomes more attractive for the inhabitants of the Transnistrian region

More and more citizens of the Transnistrian region look with sympathy or understanding towards the European Union, declared the Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Oleg Serebrian, in an exclusive interview for Moldova 1. The official considers that this attitude is already an important step. He also argues that the European Union, which currently only has observer status in the reintegration process, should be given full membership in the negotiating format.