Maia Sandu visited Oradea for old style Christmas

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, arrived in Oradea on Saturday evening. The information in the Romanian media, according to which the head of state would have flown on the Bucharest-Oradea route, was confirmed for Radio Moldova by the press service of the presidential institution.

Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița, meeting with MEP Manfred Weber. What they discussed

The Republic of Moldova is interested in procuring natural gas on the Joint Procurement Platform with the European Union (EU). According to Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița, access to the Platform will allow our country to strengthen its process of ensuring energy security, "affected by the blackmail of the Russian Federation". The subject was addressed by the head of the Cabinet of Ministers during a bilateral meeting with MEP Manfred Weber.

Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița, on a working visit to Germany. She will give a speech in front of the German parliamentarians

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Natalia Gavrilița, is on a working visit to Germany from January 6-8. According to the Government, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers from Chisinau is to participate in the closed meeting of the parliamentary group of the Christian-Social Union in the German Bundestag. The agenda also includes meetings with high-ranking European and German officials, including the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.

Nicu Popescu announces when the social security agreement with Latvia could be signed

The Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Latvia would sign this year two important agreements for the citizens of both states. It is about the Agreement on the recognition of driving licenses and the one in the field of social security, declared in Riga, in a joint briefing with his Latvian counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu.

"The future of the Republic of Moldova is in the European Union" - is the message of the head of Estonian diplomacy Urmas Reinsalu

Moldovan-Estonian bilateral cooperation, the agenda of reforms implemented by the Chisinau authorities and closer integration with the European Union, were the topics discussed in Tallinn by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicu Popescu, with his counterpart Urmas Reinsalu.

Retrospective of foreign policy in 2022. The most important achievements realised by the Republic of Moldova on the external level

Obtaining the status of a candidate country for EU accession, strengthening strategic partnerships through the bilateral visits of the best-known leaders of the European Union and the United States of America, the opening of new markets - were the most important achievements of foreign policy in 2022.

Expert: Fulfilling the conditions for pre-accession to the EU must be the main objective of the government in 2023

Fulfilling the nine conditions of the European Union (EU) that the Republic of Moldova must fulfil in order to start accession negotiations must be among the main priorities of the year 2023. A statement in this sense was made by the expert Mihai Mogâldea. According to him, another priority should be the settlement of the Transnistrian dispute.

Analysis: The reintegration process - challenges and solutions

Russia's invasion of Ukraine also affected the process of negotiations regarding the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. The dialogue in the 5+2 format was stopped, and the few meetings in the 1+1 format did not result in significant achievements. Also, the new geopolitical context made the Transnistrian region vulnerable, after Ukraine blocked its land contacts with Russia. However, the authorities continue to consider the scenario of the creation of a land corridor by Russia to the separatist region.

Maia Sandu: Our country must be ready at any moment for reunification

The Republic of Moldova must be ready at any moment for reunification. A faster victory of Ukraine in the war started by the Russian Federation could create an opportunity, President Maia Sandu said during the program "In Context" on Moldova 1 TV.

The priorities of the Ministry of Agriculture for next year, announced by Vladimir Bolea

Several bureaucratic processes related to agriculture in the Republic of Moldova are to be digitized in the coming years. Thus, the multitude of papers that farmers bring when they have to report the areas they work can be done through electronic maps and registers. The statement was made by the Minister of Agriculture, Vladimir Bolea, during a press conference.

The country's president Maia Sandu condemns the missile attacks on Ukraine

The country's president Maia Sandu came with a message of support for Ukraine, after a new series of missile attacks on the neighbouring country was launched this morning.

Fiscal and customs policy for 2023, approved in final reading

The draft fiscal and customs policy for 2023 was approved in final reading, during the plenary session on Thursday, December 29.