Ministry of Energy asks the Commission for Emergency Situations to establish a state of early alert on the natural gas market in the Republic of Moldova

The Ministry of Energy initiates the procedure for establishing the state of early alert on the natural gas market in the Republic of Moldova. The decision was taken at the proposal of "Vestmoldtransgaz", after Kiev informed Chisinau that gas interruptions from Russia are possible, due to military operations in Kursk, Sudja, where there is a logistics hub for transporting gas from Russia, including in the transnistrian region and Europe, through Ukraine. The Commission for Emergency Situations (CSE) has 12 hours to convene in order to examine the Ministry's proposal.

Moldovans urged to avoid travel or to leave Russia's Kursk region due to security risks

The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the Russian Federation recommends that Moldovan citizens refrain from traveling to the Kursk region, due to security risks. Also, the Embassy recommends the citizens of the Republic of Moldova, who are in this region, to leave it.

Employee of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Russia, declared persona non grata. MFA reacts

An employee of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow was declared persona non grata on the territory of the Russian Federation. The note of protest was sent to the ambassador of our country in Moscow, Lilian Darii, who was summoned on August 6 to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

PAS deputy Iurie Păsat died after being stung by a wasp

The deputy of the Action and Solidarity party (PAS) Iurie Păsat died this morning, at the age of 51. The announcement was made by the political formation, on social networks. According to the source, the death occurred due to an anaphylactic shock caused by wasp stings.

Mourning in the world of music from the Republic of Moldova. Artist Anatol Latîșev passed away

Mourning in the world of music from the Republic of Moldova. The well-known folk singer, Anatol Latîșev, passed away. This was announced on August 4 by the artist Gheorghe Țopa.

Increased security measures in the UK after the murder of three little girls in Southport

British police will send extra officers to the streets across the country this weekend, preparing for further potential unrest following riots and other violent incidents since the killing of three children in northwest England on Monday, officials said, Reuters reports.

UPDATE // Officials suspected of spying for the interests of the Russian Federation, placed in custody for 30 days

An employee of the Parliament and an official of the Border Police - suspected of espionage and conspiracy against the Republic of Moldova, will spend the next 30 days in penitentiary no. 13. The decision was taken by the magistrates of the Chisinau Court based in Ciocana on August 2, in the absence of the accused.

UPDATE // Employee of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau, declared persona non grata

UPDATE 10:28: The assistant to the military attaché of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova, who allegedly rounded up two officials from Chisinau in order to obtain information that could have been used against the interests of our country, has been declared persona non grata. The decision was taken at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 1. In response, the Russian ambassador in Chisinau qualified the decision as "unfriendly". According to him, Russia will issue a similar decision.

Victoria Belous is officially Minister of Finance. The appointment decree, signed by the president Maia Sandu

The Ministry of Finance officially has a new leadership. President Maia Sandu signed the decree appointing Victoria Belous, the new Minister of Finance. The document was signed on July 31, the day Belous was sworn in at the Presidency.

Government is looking for solutions for gas supply to the Transnistrian region after 2024, President Maia Sandu

The government is working on a solution so that the Transnistrian region can benefit from natural gas from the Russian Gazprom concern even after 2024, when the current agreement on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine expires. The statement was made by President Maia Sandu, during the "Secretele Puterii " show on Jurnal TV. The head of state said that the subject is on the agenda of the authorities in Chisinau and Kiev.

Petru Rotaru, appointed deputy governor of the NBM

The former Minister of Finance Petru Rotaru was appointed by the Parliament to the position of Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), for a term of 7 years. The decision was taken with the vote of 56 deputies. Rotaru declared, from the central tribune of the Parliament, that the decision to leave the head of the Ministry of Finance was a "benevolent" one.

LIVE // Plenary session of the Parliament

Parliament convened in the last plenary session of the spring session. There are 31 projects on the agenda. Find out the decisions of the deputies live on Moldova1 TV.