International

Russia declares Romanian embassy employee 'persona non grata'

Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had summoned Romania's ambassador in Moscow and declared one Romanian embassy official "persona non grata", Reuters reports.

In a statement cited by news portal Agerpres, the Romanian foreign ministry called Russia's decision "unfounded in relation to the provisions of the Vienna Convention of 1961 on diplomatic relations".

The Romanian foreign ministry said the Russian decision was in response to Bucharest declaring a Russian diplomat "persona non grata" in May.

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Mihai Popșoi talked with Dmytro Kuleba about the common road to peace, prosperity and security
Political

Mihai Popșoi talked with Dmytro Kuleba about the common road to peace, prosperity and security

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, had a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. The officials participate together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs from Bucharest, Luminița Odobescu, at the third trilateral meeting of the Republic of Moldova-Romania-Ukraine. During the meeting, they discussed the situation in the region, but also the common road to peace, prosperity and security.

Carolina Străjescu Carolina Străjescu

Carolina Străjescu

Deputy Director of USAID in the Republic of Moldova, John P. Riordan, ends his mandate
Social

Deputy Director of USAID in the Republic of Moldova, John P. Riordan, ends his mandate

The Deputy Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission, John P. Riordan, is ending his four-year mandate in the Republic of Moldova.

Rodica Mazur Rodica Mazur

Rodica Mazur

Declaration and memorandum of understanding signed between the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine
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Declaration and memorandum of understanding signed between the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine

Today, in Chisinau, the foreign ministers of the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine signed a joint statement and a memorandum of understanding on combating information manipulation and foreign interference. These documents represent a firm commitment of the three states to share similar visions and concerns in the face of the current security environment, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs from Chisinau, Mihai Popșoi.

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Viorica Rusica