The Parliament appointed three members, proposed by development partners, to the Commission for the External Evaluation of Prosecutors

Parliament on Thursday appointed three members to the Commission for External Evaluation of Prosecutors, following proposals made by development partners. They are the former federal prosecutor in the United States, Christopher Lehmann (Christopher Liman), with experience in investigating fraud and money laundering, the deputy chief prosecutor in the General Prosecutor's Office of Lithuania, Irmantas Mikelionis, and the prosecutor in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Saskia de Vries.

The Parliament takes note of the request for resignation of the director of CNA, Iulian Rusu

Iulian Rusu's mandate as director of the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) has ended. Today, the Parliament accepted the resignation request submitted by him. According to the draft decision, voted by 65 deputies, with the termination of the mandate of the CNA director, the mandates of the institution's deputies – Vadim Cojocaru and Alexandr Pînzari – also terminate by law. The decision enters into force on the date of its adoption.

Jens Stoltenberg: NATO will support the authorities in Chisinau to face threats from the Russian Federation

The Republic of Moldova will continue to benefit from NATO support to strengthen its defense capacity and to face challenges in the current security framework. This was discussed in Brussels by the Secretary General of the Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, and the Moldovan Prime Minister, Dorin Recean.

LIVE Deputies met in plenary session

Parliament met in plenary session. There are 42 topics on the agenda.

LIVE Press statements by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Recean, and the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg

UPDATE The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Recean, and the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, hold a joint press conference.

Maia Sandu discussed with ENEMO representatives about ensuring transparent, free and fair elections

President Maia Sandu had a meeting on Wednesday with a delegation of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO), who came on the sixth mission to monitor the elections in the Republic of Moldova. The discussions focused on ensuring a transparent, free and fair election, in the context of the November 5 local elections, informs the Presidential institution.

Moscow qualifies as a "hostile step" the decision of the SIS to block Russian websites and TV channelss. MAEIE: "We are determined to defend ourselves against fake news"

Russian diplomacy requested the Moldovan authorities to unblock Russian websites and television stations, calling the decision to block them a "hostile step". In reply, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MAEIE) from Chisinau, Igor Zaharov, mentioned that the authorities of the Republic of Moldova will continue to protect citizens from fake news and manipulation.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean discusses EU integration priorities and justice reform in Brussels

The Government's priorities in the process of integrating the Republic of Moldova into the European Union, the reform in the justice sector, as well as the opportunities for deepening cooperation in key areas aimed at the economic development of our country were discussed at the meetings of Prime Minister Dorin Recean with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Vera Jourová, the European Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Director General of the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the EU, Gert Jan Koopman.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean together with several ministers is making a working visit to Brussels

Prime Minister Dorin Recean is leaving for Brussels between October 24 and 26 on a working visit. The official is to promote the European integration agenda and will participate in the Global Gateway Forum hosted by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, with the theme "Stronger together through sustainable investments".

Romania will establish the Institute for the Support of the Integration of the Republic of Moldova in the European Union

The Romanian Senate voted to establish an Institute for the Support of the Integration of the Republic of Moldova in the European Union, which will provide technical assistance to institutions and public authorities in Chisinau, during the accession negotiations to the EU bloc, reports Agerpres.

Steven Fisher ends his mission in our country. When will the new British ambassador arrive in Chisinau

The ties between the Republic of Moldova and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have significantly strengthened in recent years. Several bilateral visits took place and cooperation in the fight against corruption and trade facilitation intensified. As of August 1, 2023, the United Kingdom has eliminated import duties on seven Moldovan agricultural products, thus creating new opportunities for Moldovan exporters.

Nicu Popescu had a meeting with the director for Russia and Eurasian Affairs of the American Jewish Committee

On October 23, in Chisinau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu had a meeting with Sam Kliger, the director for Russia and Eurasian Affairs of the American Jewish Committee. The head of diplomacy from Chisinau said that, during the meeting, he reiterated our country's support for Israel - a state facing attacks by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.