An event dedicated to the 29th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova was held in Chisinau

An event dedicated to the 29th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, a legislative act that took place on 29 July 1994, was held in Chisinau. On this occasion, a round table was held at the National Library in the capital with the participation of representatives of the First Parliament, the legal community and civil society in our country.

War in Ukraine: Slowly but surely, Kiev is stepping up its counteroffensive. Kremlin reports new attacks on Moscow

The Ukrainian counteroffensive is intensifying in the southeast. Slowly but surely, Kiev officials say, the army is liberating the occupied territories. New settlements have been liberated in the Donetsk region. Russia, on the other hand, says Ukraine launched a drone strike on the Moscow region overnight. The mayor of the Russian capital says the army shot down all the drones.

Hundreds of hectares of orchards and vineyards destroyed by heavy rain

Several hectares of vines were damaged by hail following heavy rainfall on 26 July. About 60 ha were destroyed in Orhei district, 20 ha in Dubasari district and 9 ha in Cahul district. At the same time, the storms affected several agricultural crops and orchards, reports the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.

Record July temperatures amid global heat waves

Amid heatwaves, July is "almost certain" to be the hottest month ever recorded in the world, according to scientists. July has been so hot so far that researchers are convinced the 2019 record will be broken, with just days to go, notes the BBC.

Energocom will buy gas from European companies

Energocom continues preparation for the cold season. The company signed gas supply contracts with three European companies, following tenders. Two of these will deliver natural gas to Energocom for the first time.

NATO is stepping up Black Sea surveillance

NATO said on Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a deal assuring the safe passage of ships carrying Ukrainian grain, Reuters reports.

Border Police: 12 people were refused entry to the Republic of Moldova

The General Inspectorate of the Border Police announces that it prohibited the entry into the Republic of Moldova for 18 people during the day of July 26. In total, 64,528 people crossed the borders of the Republic of Moldova. Of these, 32,431 entered our country.

Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV

Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders, BBC reports.

Ukraine intercepts 40 Russian missiles, Ukrainian air force says

The Ukrainian Air Force says it intercepted 40 Russian missiles Wednesday, CNN reports.

The Republic of Moldova denounced three agreements with the CIS

The Government of the Republic of Moldova approved on Wednesday the draft laws on the denunciation of three agreements signed within the Commonwealth of Independent States. There are two agreements in the military field and one - in the field of metrology and standardization.

Government proposes to the Parliament the extension of the state of emergency for another 60 days

The members of the Government decided to propose to the Parliament the extension of the state of emergency for another 60 days, starting on August 3. The Minister of the Interior, Adrian Efros, motivated the decision by the aggravation of the situation at the borders of the Republic of Moldova with Ukraine, following the brutal aggression of the Russian Federation on the Odesa and Reni regions.

A Moldovan dies in a plane crash in Sudan

The tragedy happened in the evening of July 23 at the Port Sudan airport. According to international media, at least nine people died, among the victims are four soldiers, and one child survived. The aircraft reportedly crashed due to a technical fault.