Nicu Popescu, at the NATO summit in Vilnius: "We will continue to defend the security of the Republic of Moldova"

We are going through a complicated moment in our history, since the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, and now it is more important than ever to be united and in solidarity with Ukraine, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, before the meeting of the foreign ministers of the NATO member countries. The Moldovan official noted that Moldova is fully committed to strengthening its international partnerships with countries working together to restore peace in Europe.

CEC Secretary: Organization of concerts will be prohibited during the election campaign

During the election campaign, the designated candidates are prohibited from organizing concerts or participating in cultural and social events, said the secretary of the Central Electoral Commission, Alexandr Berlinschi, in the "La 360 de grade" show on Radio Moldova. According to him, the restriction was imposed in order not to allow them to launch electoral messages of support.

Russian Embassy in Chisinau reacts to the SIS announcement about the destruction of an espionage network led by the FSB

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova came up with a reaction after the Intelligence and Security Service announced the destruction of a Kremlin espionage network in our country. The press release states that Russia respects the sovereignty of other states and does not interfere in internal affairs.

Nicu Popescu will convey to the NATO summit that the Republic of Moldova wants to speed up cooperation with the member states of the Alliance

The Republic of Moldova wants to boost cooperation with NATO member states, the North Atlantic organization NATO and together with the Republic of Moldova-EU-NATO trilateral format. This is the message that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration, Nicu Popescu, will convey at a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, which is being held on the sidelines of the NATO Summit. At the same time, the head of Moldovan diplomacy will emphasize the fact that, at present, our country is not threatened militarily, but must face a spectrum of hybrid, energetic, economic threats.

President of the German Bundestag is visiting the Republic of Moldova

The President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bärbel Bas, is visiting the Republic of Moldova between July 12 and 13.

Expert: The Republic of Moldova could receive anti-aircraft defense systems following the Vilnius Summit

The participation of the Republic of Moldova in the NATO summit in Vilnius proves that our country is in the sights of the North Atlantic Alliance, and will receive the necessary support to counter the threats from the Russian Federation, commented for Radio Moldova, the expert from Bucharest, Laurentiu Plesca. According to the analyst, it is not excluded that our country could receive air defense systems, previously requested by the authorities.

Nicu Popescu will give a speech at the NATO Summit in Vilnius. Agenda of the visit

Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, will participate between July 11-12, in the NATO Summit in Vilnius.

Igor Grosu, on a working visit to the USA. The agenda of the working visit includes meetings with several officials

The Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu will go on a working visit to the United States of America from July 11 to 15. The official will be accompanied by the president of the Foreign Policy and European Integration Commission, Doina Gherman. The agenda of the working visit includes meetings with members of the US Congress and senators. They will discuss opportunities for boosting bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the United States of America.

Next year, France will disburse €40 million of a €120 million loan to Moldova

A first tranche of 40 million euros from a 120 million euro loan from the French Development Agency for the implementation of energy sector reform projects will be disbursed by the end of this year, French Ambassador to Moldova Graham Paul told Moldova 1 television. According to the diplomat, the energy sector is very important for Moldova. Although significant progress has been made recently, many actions remain to be implemented to improve energy resilience and security, and to adapt it to European norms and standards, said Ambassador Graham Paul.

Spanish ambassador in Bucharest: EU states are aware of the political support that Romania has in relation to the Republic of Moldova

The member states of the European Union are aware of the political support that Romania has in relation to the Republic of Moldova, the Spanish ambassador in Bucharest, José Antonio Hernández Pérez-Solórzano, told the media from Romania. According to the Spanish diplomat, thanks to Romania's support, our country has already fulfilled three conditions out of the nine established by the European Commission.

Parliament convenes a session. What subjects will the deputies examine

MPs will examine two draft laws to adjust national legislation with EU legislation in the field of competition and safety and health at work. Also, in the second reading, the state tax law project will be discussed, as well as the project that provides for the adjustment of the budgetary-fiscal policy by amending 16 laws. The draft law on the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation and the legislative initiative to amend the Audiovisual Media Services Code appear on the agenda of the plenary sessions in the next period.

Nicu Popescu, on diplomatic parity: We have to see to what extent such a large presence of Russian diplomats facilitates diplomatic interactions

Russia conducts hostile policies against the Republic of Moldova, that is why diplomatic parity is necessary, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, declared in a press conference. The head of Moldovan diplomacy also mentioned that Moscow continues to exert pressure on our country and made several attempts to destabilize the situation.