Anatolie Nosatîi: Romania supports the reforms in the Republic of Moldova, including in the military field

Romania is the main advocate of the reforms taking place in the Republic of Moldova, including in the military field, says the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi.

Belarus president orders contact with Poland amid border tensions

Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said Friday he had ordered "contact" with Poland and that he was ready to talk amid rising border tensions between the NATO member and Moscow ally, AFP reports.

Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant initiates reactor shutdown following water leak, reports IAEA

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has started to transfer reactor unit 4 from hot shutdown to cold shutdown today following detection of a water leak at one of its four steam generators located in the containment of unit 4, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, reads a press release of IAEA.

General local elections // Citizens will be able to vote with their passport for the first time

In the general local elections on November 5, citizens will be able to vote, for the first time, with their passports, the secretary of the Electoral Commission, Alexandru Berlinschi, said on Radio Moldova's "Spațiul Public" show.

Anatolie Nosatîi: Joining NATO requires amending the Constitution and convincing society

For the Republic of Moldova to join NATO, the authorities must amend the Constitution and to convince the society that this step is necessary, and this could take a long time, says the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatâi.

Strong earthquake in Turkey: People jumped from the balcony in fear

A strong 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Thursday, according to the Turkish Seismological Agency. The earthquake occurred at 20:48 local time, and the epicenter was located 10 kilometers south-southwest of Malatya and 131 km north-northwest of Șanlîurfa, according to EMSC, writes Digi24.

Ukraine has considerably increased its imports of vegetables from Moldova

Exports of vegetables from Moldova to Ukraine have increased considerably since Russia started the war. In order to provide the country's population with necessary agricultural products and reduce the risk of food crisis, last year Ukraine increased imports of fresh vegetables from our country by three times and imports of processed vegetables by four times compared to 2021.

Joe Biden declares state of disaster in Hawaii and unlocks federal aid after devastating wildfires

US President Joe Biden on Thursday declared a state of natural disaster in Hawaii, where wildfires have destroyed a town on the island of Maui and killed at least 36 people, unlocking significant federal aid for the US archipelago, reports AFP and Agerpres.

Ukraine announces temporary corridors in the Black Sea for merchant ships

Ukraine has announced temporary corridors in the Black Sea for merchant vessels sailing to and from the Ukrainian ports of Chernomorsk, Odessa and Yuzhny, Rador reports. Kiev warns, however, that the military threat and danger of landmines remains on the route. So ships whose owners and captains "officially confirm their readiness to sail under these conditions" are allowed to pass.

Niger: Military regime following coup has formed a government

Niger's coup military regime has formed a government, according to a decree by the country's new strongman, General Abdourahamane Tiani, read out on national television on Wednesday night, AFP and Agerpres report.

Germany delivers two more Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

Germany is reinforcing Ukraine's air defences with two more Patriot missile batteries, according to an official list of military aid for Kiev updated weekly by the German government, dpa and Agerpres reported on Thursday.

Dozens of Moldovan companies included in the Export Missions Romania programme

Fifty five companies from the Republic of Moldova have been included in the Export Missions Romania programme, which provides a strategic platform to encourage collaboration between business, international trade experts and government institutions from both countries, Ion Iordachi, Acting Director of the Investment Agency, told a press conference.