Igor Dodon
Lead-Up to Moldova’s 2019 Elections
Moldova's capital, Chisinau, has been covered in posters and placards over the last month as the country prepares for its 2019 parliamentary elections on February 24.
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Moldova President Turns Medieval Ruler Into Campaign Tool
Moldovan President Igor Dodon has declared 2019 the "year of the Stephen the Great," recalling a famous ruler of Moldova in the 15th and 16th century - in what many see as a campaign to boost support for Moldovan independence and counter pro-Romanian forces ahead of next year's elections.
Dodon Urges Moldovans in Russia to Vote in Election
Moldova's pro-Russian President, Igor Dodon, has called on all members of the huge Moldovan diaspora in Russia to vote in the next Moldovan elections on February 24, 2019, whether or not they have issues with their Russian work and residence permits.
He has promised that Moscow will turn a blind eye to such problems if they come home to vote.
Moldova-Turkey Trade Ties Grow Since Renditions
Moldova has approved amending a bilateral agreement with Turkey, which will eliminate the need for transport authorizations for exports by both countries.
The new rules will apply to bilateral trade between Turkey and Moldova, and for transiting goods in both countries.
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Putin Overestimates Moldovan Exports to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday gave inflated figures for Moldova-Russia trade during a meeting at the Kremlin with his Moldovan counterpart Igor Dodon.
The Russian leader said that exports of Moldovan goods to the Russian market grew by 14 per cent in the first half of this year, although statistical data shows that they actually decreased by 8 per cent.
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Russian Patriarch Awards Honour to Moldovan President
Russian Patriarch Kirill presented President Igor Dodon with a Russian religious order on Wednesday on the first day of the Moldovan leader's official visit to Moscow.
"His Holiness gave me the Order of St. Sergius de Radonezh, in the second degree, for the active support shown for the public initiatives of the Orthodox Church in Moldova," Dodon wrote on Facebook.
Moldova Confirms Receiving Water Cannon 'Gifts' from Turkey
Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip confirmed on Wednesday night that he received two water cannon trucks used to disperse protesters during demonstrations as a "gift" from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his visit to Moldova last week.
Russian Patriarch Cuts Short Planned Visit to Moldova
Moldova's pro-Russian President Igor Dodon said on Tuesday that Russian Patriarch Kirill will visit Moldova from October 27 to 28 - a shorter visit than the four-day trip that was initially announced.
The Russian Patriarch has cancelled his planned sermon in Tiraspol in the breakaway region of Transnistria.
Russian propaganda, real and serious problem for R. Moldova, says Maia Sandu
A real and serious problem in the Republic of Moldova is Russian propaganda, in the context in which Kremlin's policy is that of keeping the region in the eastern vicinity (of the European and Euro-Atlantic space - ed.n) in a so-called grey area, the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) leader, Maia Sandu, said in a debate on the situation of security in the eastern vicinity of the Euro-At
Moldova May Expel More Turkish Nationals, Amnesty Warns
The Moldova director of the rights organisation Amnesty International, AIM, Cristina Pereteatcu, has told BIRN that they believe 48 Turkish residents in Moldova are under surveillance by the Moldovan authorities - and could share the same fate as seven Turkish teachers recently expelled from the country.