Maia Sandu welcomes the new Foreign Minister of Romania: "We will continue to work together to promote prosperity"

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, received at the Presidency the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Luminița Odobescu, who is on her first visit to Chisinau since assuming the mandate. According to a press release from the presidential institution, the discussions focused on the European integration of the Republic of Moldova and cooperation with Romania.

Farmers won't give up protests: 'Our demands remain the same'

Farmers are out protesting again. Along with farm equipment, dozens of farmers headed for the capital. Prime Minister Dorin Recean today held a meeting with representatives of the Moldovan Farmers' Association, where the head of government announced that further action will be taken to support farmers. However, farmers are not giving up their protests. They say that tomorrow they plan to arrive with agricultural equipment in the centre of the capital.

Domnica Manole: Political Party "Șor" militates against the principles of the rule of law, sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova

The "Șor" political party militates against the principles of the rule of law, sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova. For these reasons, the Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional the Political Party "Șor", said today in a briefing the Constitutional Court (CC) judge, Domnica Manole.

Maia Sandu's reaction to the Constitutional Court's decision: "Only a state cleansed of those who steal from it can offer welfare to its citizens"

Moldovan President Maia Sandu came up with a reaction after the Constitutional Court (CC) declared the "Șor" party unconstitutional. The head of state noted that "this is a decision expected by society, precisely because Moldovans value and want to live in a democratic state, in a state based on the rule of law, where criminal organisations are not protected but prevented from capturing the state".

The government has allocated an additional 533 million lei to support farmers affected by the economic crisis

The government has allocated an additional 533 million lei to support farmers affected by the regional economic crisis and is also engaged in identifying solutions for export substitution and compensation for losses suffered by farmers, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said during a new round of talks with representatives of Moldovan farmers' associations.

Aleksei Polysuk: Any actions against Russian servicemen in the Transnistrian region will be considered an attack against Russia

Moscow warns against any attempts to destabilise the situation in the Transnistrian region. Moreover, the Kremlin will consider provocations against the Russian military in the area as a provocation against Russia. The statement was made by Director of Department 2 for CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry Aleksei Polisciuk in an interview with the TASS news agency. In the context, the so-called leader of the Transnistrian region says he hopes the OSCE will bring Chisinau back to the negotiating table.

The "Șor" party was declared unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court judges declared unconstitutional the "Sor" Party. The High Court granted the Government's request to ban the activity of the party led by Ilan Șor. The decision was announced by Constitutional Court President Nicolae Rosca after more than three hours of deliberations. According to the ruling, "Șor" deputies in Parliament will serve until the end of their mandate as independent deputies.

Reductions and increases in fees at Chisinau International Airport

The fee for the modernization of Chisinau International Airport is halved. Instead, the service charge is increased from €6.2/passenger to €7/passenger for regular flights and €8.70 for irregular flights.

Farmers from several districts of the country set off with agricultural equipment to Chisinau

Farmers have again gone out to protest. Farmers from several districts of the country set off with agricultural equipment to Chisinau. Today, they will park their equipment at the entrances to the capital, where four places have been authorised. These are the South Railway Station, Chisinau International Airport, the entrance to the commune of Stăuceni and the entrance to the Buiucani sector.

Dorin Recean, meeting with Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu: EU accession and security challenges on the agenda of discussions

Moldova's accession to the European Union, strengthening security and Moldova's cooperation with Romania were discussed at the meeting of Prime Minister Dorin Recean with his Romanian counterpart Marcel Ciolacu, government spokesman Daniel Voda told Radio Moldova.

Romania's new foreign minister to visit Chisinau

Romania's new Foreign Minister, Luminița Odobescu, will pay a two-day visit to Chisinau at the invitation of her Moldovan counterpart, Nicu Popescu, Rador reports. It is the first visit the head of diplomacy from Bucharest has made since taking office.

286 people violated Moldova's border and migration laws in the last week

During the period 12-18 June, border guards notified 282 events with 286 persons documented as having violated the border and migration legislation of the Republic of Moldova. Also during this period, more than 406 thousand persons crossed through border crossing points.