Moldova
Moldova Accuses Transnistria of Blocking Access to Education
Moldova's vice-premier for reintegration Cristina Lesnic criticised the regime in the country's breakaway region of Transnistria on Wednesday for not allowing some pupils to attend Romanian-language schools unless they are on a separatist-approved access list.
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.
PM Dancila, Moldovan counterpart Filip agree on holding joint gov't meeting
In a phone conversation on Wednesday, Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and her Moldovan counterpart Pavel Filip agreed that a joint meeting of the two national governments will be held by the end of 2018, according to spokesman for Romania's government Nelu Barbu.
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.
Oligarchs Have 'Captured Moldova', EU Resolution Warns
The European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, AFET, on Tuesday adopted a highly critical resolution on Moldova, saying it has been "captured by oligarchic interests" and adding that the EU should no longer aid the country at least until after next year's elections.
Ukraine Names Pro-Russian 'Wagner Mercenaries' from Moldova
The Ukrainian Security Service, SBU on Monday published a list of 206 individuals who it claimed have been fighting for private military company Wagner in Syria and eastern Ukraine, among them three Moldovan citizens.
The new name revealed among the Moldovan fighters on the list was 47-year-old Serghey Prida from Soroca in north-east Moldova.
Civil Aviation Group takes over Air Moldova for 50 mln Moldovan lei
Civil Aviation Group SRL, which includes the Romanian airline Blue Air, won the privatization process of Moldova's airline, Air Moldova, by offering 50 million Moldovan lei. (1 euro = 0.2379 Moldovan lei)
According to a Blue Air release, Civil Aviation Group also took over Air Moldova's debts worth 1.2 billion Moldovan lei.
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
President Iohannis: Pro-European commitment of Republic of Moldova, irreversible character of reforms, essential for European option
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis had a bilateral meeting in New York on Thursday on the high-level segment of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Pavel Filip, in which they discussed the ways of deepening and expanding bilateral cooperation within the framework of the
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.