Nicu Popescu, in discussion with the Estonian Foreign Minister: The transition from one pro-European government to another is a planned one

The resignation of the Gavrilita government was pre-planned, says acting Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu. Speaking by phone with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, the official said that the new government that would take over would be a pro-European one with a clear objective - accession to the European Union.

MEP: The government change does not affect the European course of the Republic of Moldova in any way

MEP Siegfried Mureșan, as president of the European Parliament Delegation for relations with the Republic of Moldova, found in the last year that in Chisinau there is a clear, stable parliamentary majority that wants European integration and wants to implement reforms. The former Government was based on this majority, the new Executive will be based on the same majority, said Muresan.

Who is Dorin Recean, the candidate designated by Maia Sandu for the position of prime minister

Dorin Recean, appointed by President Maia Sandu as a candidate for the position of Prime Minister, is presidential adviser on security issues and secretary general of the Supreme Security Council, starting on February 7, 2022.

Igor Grosu: The PAS fraction will ensure the formation of a new Government. The opposition reacts to the resignation of the Government

The parliamentary faction of PAS took note of Natalia Gavrilița's resignation. The team of the Action and Solidarity Party thanks the Prime Minister for her dedication and effort, Igor Grosu mentioned in a message after the resignation announced by Natalia Gavrilița.

Maia Sandu nominated Dorin Recean as the candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

"We had consultations with the parliamentary factions. Following the discussions, I signed the decree by which I designated Dorin Recean as a candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova", said Maia Sandu in a briefing.

Maia Sandu: I took note of Natalia Gavrilița's resignation. I will have consultations with the parliamentary factions

President Maia Sandu took note of Natalia Gavrilița's resignation from the position of prime minister. According to the legal procedures, the head of state will initiate consultations with the parliamentary factions and will appoint a candidate for the position of prime minister.

Natalia Gavrilița resigns from the position of Prime Minister

Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliția announced on Friday, February 10, that she is resigning from the position of prime minister. "After a year and a half at the head of this government, the time has come to announce my resignation from this position," said Gavrilița, on Friday, in a briefing.

MAEIE confirms the flying of a russian missile into the airspace of the Republic of Moldova. The Russian ambassador to Chisinau, summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The head of diplomacy of the Republic of Moldova, Nicu Popescu, ordered the urgent summoning of the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Chisinau, Oleg Vasnetsov, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in order to point out to the Russian side the unacceptable violation of our airspace by flying a Russian missile over the sovereign territory of the Republic of Moldova today, reads a press release of the MAEIE.

Deputy Radu Marian confirmed government reshuffles. Natalia Gavrilița will hold a briefing at 1:00 p.m

PAS deputy Radu Marian was seen by journalists, leaving the Presidency building. He confirmed that the members of the Government and the entire PAS faction in Parliament were summoned to an emergency meeting. Radu Marian confirmed that its purpose is the operation of government reshuffles.

Oazu Nantoi: If the Ukrainian army does not resist, the Russian tanks will stop at the Prut

If the Ukrainian army does not resist, the Russian tanks will stop at the Prut, said the deputy of the Action and Solidarity Party, Oazu Nantoi, during a debate at IPN. According to the official, the frozen conflict on the left side of the Nistru is an additional problem for the authorities in Chisinau, considering the servility of the separatist regime in Tiraspol towards Moscow.

Nicu Popescu: Several attempts to hijack the European course of the Republic of Moldova have failed

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicu Popescu, claims that last year there were several attempts to hijack the European course of the Republic of Moldova, including through paid protests. The attempts failed because Moldovan citizens want a prosperous life, in a stable state - part of the European family, the head of diplomacy from Chisinau emphasized on his Facebook page.

Presidency of the Republic of Moldova reacts to Zelenski's statements

The Presidency of the Republic of Moldova reacted to today's statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who announced at the meeting of the Council of the European Union that Russia had a plan to destabilize the political situation in the Republic of Moldova. In the same intervention, Zelenski said that he informed Maia Sandu.