Nicu Popescu had a phone conversation with the Turkish Foreign Minister: "We can get mutually beneficial benefits"

Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu had a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in which he congratulated Hakan Fidan on his appointment.

Oleg Serebrian: The settlement of the Transnistrian conflict depends largely on the evolution of the war in Ukraine

The evolution of the war in Ukraine depends on the settlement of the Transnistrian file, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian said during a broadcast on Voice of Bessarabia. According to the official, today, in the context of the war in Ukraine, all the negotiation formats of the frozen conflicts in the Black Sea area are blocked.

Veronica Dragalin: At PA and CNA we have corrupt people who are interested in creating a perception of chaos, they send information to fugitives

There are employees in the system who want to destabilize the activity of the two institutions, who send information from the investigation to some fugitives, announced this morning the head of the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office (PA), Veronica Dragalin. According to her, the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office and the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) collaborate and have even made progress on resounding cases. The reaction comes after the scandal that appeared in the media with reference to a meeting in which prosecutors and criminal investigation officers from the CNA were allegedly intimidated by the anti-corruption chief.

Deputies meet in session: May 8 - the day of commemoration and reconciliation, on the agenda

Deputies meet in plenary session. The agenda includes the draft law regarding the consecration of May 8 as a day of commemoration and reconciliation in memory of those who fell in the Second World War. The Parliament will also examine the execution of the budgets for 2022.

Brussels // Nicu Popescu discussed with European officials the ways to boost the process of accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU

The methods of boosting the process of accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU were discussed in Brussels during the visit by Nicu Popescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration to Brussels. The Deputy Prime Minister had several meetings with European officials where he spoke about the fulfillment by the Chisinau authorities of the recommendations of the European Commission.

Sweden // Nicu Popescu, meeting with Tobias Billström: The Chisinau authorities aim to strengthen economic collaboration with Swedish partners

While on a working visit to Stockholm (Sweden), the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu had a meeting with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billström. Popescu thanked the Swedish official for the support given to the Republic of Moldova, maintaining that the Chisinau authorities intend to strengthen economic collaboration with Swedish partners.

Deputies will meet in session: Ratification of three agreements with the Government of Romania, on the agenda

Deputies meet today in plenary session, starting at 10:00. Several topics are included on the agenda, such as the ratification of three agreements with the Romanian Government regarding the renovation of some bridges over the Prut River (Cahul-Oancea, Leușeni-Albita, Sculeni-Sculeni).

Nicu Popescu: The Republic of Moldova is well advanced in implementing the European Commission's recommendations

The Republic of Moldova is well advanced in the implementation of all nine recommendations of the European Commission, although there are still actions to be taken, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, at the meetings he had these days with senior European officials.

Accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union, one of the objectives of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council

One of the objectives of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold in 2025, will be the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the EU, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in a televised speech. Poland will also call for the expansion of the European Union to include the Western Balkans, as well as strengthening energy security and deepening transatlantic cooperation.

The Republic of Moldova will denounce two agreements concluded on the platform of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Members of the Committee on Foreign Policy and European Integration approved at today's meeting advisory opinions on the denunciation of two agreements concluded on the platform of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Igor Grosu, meeting with Italian officials: The close ties between our countries are due, including the Moldovan community

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu met with Senate President Ignazio la Russa and Lorenzo Fontana, President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament. The talks focused on the priorities of Moldovan citizens living in Italy, as well as on the parliamentary agenda of the Republic of Moldova, according to a press release issued by the legislature.

US sanctions will help Moldova resist hybrid war, experts say

Sanctions imposed by the United States on seven individuals affiliated with Russian intelligence services are helping Moldova resist Kremlin-led destabilisation attempts, experts say. At the same time, the European Union's ambassador in Chisinau, Janis Mazeiks, announced that the sanctions imposed by the European Union at the end of May have already entered into force.