Maia Sandu reiterated the commitment for the temporary protection of refugees, according to European standards

President Maia Sandu had a meeting today with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, who is visiting our country, the Presidency informs in a press release. During the discussions, the head of state thanked for the support provided in the management of the humanitarian crisis, with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

A delegation from the Republic of Moldova is participating in the GreenWeek2024 exhibition in Berlin

The delegation of the Republic of Moldova, led by Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea, will participate in the GreenWeek2024 exhibition in Berlin from January 18-21, 2024. For several days, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, USAID, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Investment Agency and the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Germany will be with the local producers present at GreenWeek2024 to help them promote local products on global markets.

A Moldovan, detained for organizing illegal migration

A Moldovan, who would be a member of a criminal group specialized in the organization of illegal migration, was detained while providing transport on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for two Ukrainian citizens who crossed the state border clandestinely. The Ukrainians had to pay 5 thousand US dollars each.

The Republic of Moldova will participate in the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

The Republic of Moldova will participate in the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which will take place between January 22-26, in Strasbourg, the Chisinau Parliament announces in a press release.

Good news for travelers! A German airline is returning to the Republic of Moldova

The German airline Lufthansa returns to the Republic of Moldova. The announcement was made by the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spînu.

MEPs threaten legal action if Commission unfreezes more funds for Hungary

In a scathing resolution, Members of the European Parliament threatened to launch legal action against the European Commission if the executive releases further frozen funds to Hungary, Euronews reports.

Davos Forum: The Moldovan Prime Minister discussed with his counterparts the strengthening of economic relations with Bulgaria and Poland

Possibilities to strengthen and to develop bilateral relations with Poland and Bulgaria were discussed by Prime Minister Dorin Recean with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

The Romanian government has solutions to the demands of protesting farmers and transporters

The Romanian government announced a support of 100 euros per hectare to farmers to compensate for the losses suffered due to the war in Ukraine. The Romanian Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, claims that more than 162 thousand farmers will benefit from budgetary aid in the total amount of about 250 million euros.

Republican Rehabilitation Center for Children has a modern ultrasonography device

The Republican Children's Rehabilitation Center was equipped with a high-performance ultrasonography device, which allows the diagnosis of several children's conditions, such as cardiovascular and musculoskeletal ones. The ultrasound machine, worth 978 thousand lei, was bought with the financial support of the Government of Japan within the "Kusanone" Program, reads a press release issued by the Ministry of Health.

Pakistani-Iranian crisis is intensifying. Pakistan retaliated with strikes at Iran

The conflict is escalating in the East. Pakistan has launched several missile attacks targeting, according to Islamabad, several locations in a province of Iran where terrorists were located. On the other hand, the media in Iran wrote that three women and four children were killed, all non-Iranians.

Nearly 1,000 Russians in Latvia receive letters warning of possible deportation

The Latvian authorities have sent repeated letters threatening to deport 985 Russians who failed to meet the requirement to obtain a residence permit in the country, LTV TV channel reported referring to the chief of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, Maira Roze, TASS agency reports.

The date of the presidential elections will be set by the Legislative at least 60 days before the day of the elections

Parliament re-examined the legislative initiative that provides for the amendment of the Electoral Code and the Law on Political Parties, following the reception of President Maia Sandu's statement.