The deadline for the evaluation of candidates for the position of member of the CSM and CSP has passed. The chairman of the pre-vetting committee gives explanations

The president of the pre-vetting commission, Herman von Hebel, admits that the initial deadline set for the process of evaluating candidates for the position of member of the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) and the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) has been exceeded.

The European Union has postponed the mandatory fee of 7 euros for a visa-free travel permit

The European Union has postponed, until 2024, the mandatory fee of 7 euros for a visa-free travel permit, which was to be applied from November 2023.

G20 meeting closed without consensus on a joint statement

A final statement following the G20 foreign ministers' meeting also failed because of the Russian Federation's insistence on including in the text the need for an impartial investigation into the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last September in the Baltic Sea. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a brief discussion with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, reports The Washington Post. The unscheduled meeting came amid accusations by the Russian government of blackmail and threats against Western nations.

Commander of the US National Cyber Mission Force is coming to Chisinau

The Commander of the US National Cyber Force, Major General William J. Hartman, is visiting the Republic of Moldova this week. The US Embassy in Chisinau made the announcement.

Dorin Recean: Russia cannot reach the Republic of Moldova with military force

Moscow does not have enough resources for an escalation and cannot reach Moldova militarily, says Prime Minister Dorin Recean. During a broadcast on a Romanian TV station, the Prime Minister added that the protests organised in Chisinau by the Shor Party were not real demonstrations, but paid for by groups aligned with Moscow's interests to destabilise the situation in Moldova. The official assured that the risks of destabilisation were manageable and that state institutions could cope with the situation.

EU extends sanctions on Belarus over Ukraine for one year

The EU said Monday that it had extended by one year sanctions on Belarus over Minsk's continued repression of the opposition and its support for Russia's war on Ukrainem AFP reports.

Tense situation in the region and bilateral cooperation, discussed by Nicu Popescu and his counterpart in Israel

The tense security situation in the region and the negative impact on the Republic of Moldova produced by the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine were discussed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu, with his counterpot, Eli Cohen.

Ambassador Cristian-Leon Țurcanu: Romania will support the Republic of Moldova in reforming the judiciary

Romania will support the Republic of Moldova in the justice reform, mentioned the Ambassador of Romania in Chisinau, Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, on his Facebook page, after the meeting with the Minister of Justice, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru.

Maia Sandu welcomes the decision of the Japanese Government to provide us with budgetary support in the amount of 100 million dollars

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, had a meeting with the Ambassador of Japan in Chisinau, Yamada Yoichiro, on Monday. The head of state welcomed the decision of the Government of Tokyo to provide us with budgetary support in the amount of 100 million dollars and thanked the ambassador for "excellent bilateral cooperation as well as continuous assistance".

Iranian schoolgirls targeted in spate of poisoning attacks

A recent spate of mass illnesses at girls’ schools in Iran was caused by deliberate poisoning using “chemical compounds,” a senior Iranian health official told the semi-official Fars news agency, Bloomberg reports.

Washington: Crimea is Ukraine, but Kiev must decide how to return it

The US State Department, in a statement marking the ninth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea, emphasized that "Crimea is Ukraine", reports CNN, quoted by the BBC.

Zelensky vows to bring the Ukrainian flag back to Crimea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated his country's claim to the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia back in 2014, DPA reports.