Ursula von der Leyen proposes that the EU should purchase ammunition jointly, as it did with the COVID-19 vaccine

The European Union should proceed with the procurement of ammunition in the same way as it did with the vaccines against the coronavirus, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said today. At the Munich Security Conference, the head of the European executive suggested that the production of the defense industry can be increased and accelerated if the member states of the European Union join forces.

Munich Security Conference // Bogdan Aurescu proposed speeding the European and Euro-Atlantic support for the Republic of Moldova and Georgia

Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu emphasized on Friday, at the Security Conference in Munich, the serious security threats in the Black Sea region, generated by the war waged by Russia against Ukraine, as well as the pressure exerted on neighboring states, especially the Republic of Moldova. In this sense, the head of Romanian diplomacy requested the transition to NATO's advanced defense on the entire eastern flank, including the Black Sea area, insisting that an effective deterrence of Russia can only be done through a strong defense, informs caleaeuropeana.ro.

Munich Security Conference // Maia Sandu, meeting with Antony Blinken: the US is "deeply concerned" about Russia's plans against the Republic of Moldova

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the US is "deeply concerned" about Russia's efforts to destabilize the government of the Republic of Moldova, CNN reports.

Air alerts in several regions of Ukraine

An air alert has been declared in Kiev and in many other regions of Ukraine, the BBC reports. Information about the air alert in the capital Kyiv was published on the Telegram channel of the city's military administration.

Jens Stoltenberg believes that Ukraine can defeat Russia with Western weapons

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that Ukraine can win the war with Russia and urged Western countries to increase their commitments to supply tanks to the Ukrainian army. Statements to this effect were made on Friday during the Security Conference in Munich.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean will go to Romania, on his first visit abroad

Next week, Prime Minister Dorin Recean will pay a working visit to Bucharest. This aspect has already been discussed by phone with his Romanian counterpart, Nicolae Ciucă. This will be his first visit abroad, said Prime Minister Dorin Recean on public television. The official also said that Romania helped the Republic of Moldova in overcoming the energy crisis.

Volodymyr Zelenski, in Munich, warns about Russia's plans to destabilize the situation in the Republic of Moldova

While Ukraine's allies are discussing tank deliveries, the Kremlin is thinking of ways to "strangle" the Republic of Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at the Munich Security Conference bringing together more than 45 world leaders and more than 80 of Foreign and Defense Ministers. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky requested the West to provide armaments to Ukraine as soon as possible.

Maia Sandu met in Munich with her counterpart from Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda

The security situation in the region, in the context of the war in Ukraine, was the topic of discussion between the head of state Maia Sandu and her Lithuanian counterpart, Gitanas Nausėda. The two met during the Munich Security Conference, which is attended by several European leaders.

Igor Talmazan returns to head the Customs Service

Igor Talmazan returns to the position of head of the Customs Service. The decision was approved in today's meeting of the new Cabinet of Ministers.

Volodymyr Zelenski, Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron open the Munich Security Conference

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) opens on Friday with a video message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and speeches by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, reports Agerpres.

Prime Minister of Romania congratulated Dorin Recean on his inauguration as Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă congratulated Dorin Recean, in a phone conversation held on Thursday evening, on his inauguration as Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova and invited him to Bucharest to discuss the details of inter-governmental cooperation, informs Agerpres.

The political representatives in the negotiation process for the Transnistrian settlement meet in Tiraspol

The first meeting of political representatives in the process of negotiations for the Transnistrian settlement will take place today at the headquarters of the OSCE Mission in Tiraspol, the Reintegration Political Bureau (BPR) of the Government of the Republic of Moldova announces.