Vladimir Bolea: In June, $6.5 million will be provided to strengthen AIPA and ANSA

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry has undergone a reorganisation and reform process, following which a new directorate has been created to deal with the food industry, said Minister Vladimir Bolea. According to him, the selection of candidates for management positions is currently taking place. At the same time, the directorate will be responsible for analysing prices and markets, which is an extremely important tool for increasing the economic potential of Moldovan agriculture, especially in the context of fierce competition in the Black Sea basin region, he added. Vladimir Bolea also specified that changes are taking place at the level of the Agency for Intervention and Payments for Agriculture.

CSE will intervene in the case of companies benefiting from special gas prices. Prime Minister Dorin Recean's clarifications

The current price of natural gas is dictated by the need to compensate for price deviations and it is not fair that this price difference is only covered by some businesses and households. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dorin Recean after information emerged that some companies benefit from special prices for gas consumption.

In June, Energocom will procure 95% of its electricity needs from the Cuciurgan power plant

Energocom has extended its contract with the Cuciurgan power plant for the month of June, which will allow it to supply 95% of the electricity consumption of the right bank of the Dniester. Thus, next month it will purchase about 303 thousand Megawatt per hour.

Over 30 waiting stations will be built on public roads in the Republic of Moldova

33 waiting stations for passengers will be built on public roads in the Republic of Moldova by the end of this year, the State Road Administration (ASD) announces.

Expert from Bucharest: CPE Summit offers the opportunity for Moldovan entrepreneurs to promote their products

The summit of the European Political Community, which will take place on June 1 in Bulboaca, offers the opportunity for Moldovan entrepreneurs to promote their products. It is a viable basis for the development of economic diplomacy, mentioned in a comment the expert in foreign policy from Bucharest, Mihai Isac.

Dorin Recean: Government will demand cheaper gas for consumers

The government will procure cheaper natural gas from next week. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dorin Recean. The official said from the rostrum of the Parliament that the authorities will request, in this context, a decrease in the natural gas tariff.

Veaceslav Ionita: "Last month, for the first time deposits in our banking system exceeded 100 billion lei"

In the coming months, the National Bank of Moldova will continue to loosen monetary policy, which will make Moldovan citizens invest, said economic policy expert Veaceslav Ionita. According to him, at present the lending process of the population remains weak because the interest rate is high. We are witnessing a much faster growth of deposits in banks than the number of loans, he said.

Nicu Popescu: Wizz Air company could return to the Republic of Moldova

The government will make every effort to return the Hungarian company Wizz Air to the air market in the Republic of Moldova. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu during a press conference held alongside his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjàrtó, who is visiting our country. Nicu Popescu confirmed that discussions are held and will not last "very long".

EU earmarks 8 million euros for SMEs from the Republic of Moldova

The European Union allocated 8 million euros in non-reimbursable co-financing for seven state programs to directly support entrepreneurship, implemented by the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA). A grant contract in this sense between the EU and the Republic of Moldova was signed on Wednesday, May 24, in Chisinau.

Romania intends to fully supply the Republic of Moldova with energy and natural gas

Electricity and natural gas continue to get cheaper on the stock market. Prices are even twice as low as a year ago, but the declines are not seen in the bills for the population either. During all this time, Romania aims to fully and completely supply the Republic of Moldova with energy and natural gas, says the Minister of Energy from Romania, Virgil Popescu. For this there are two options for financing, RepowerEU or the modernization fund, Virgil Popescu said at the Energy Forum.

The problem of Ukrainian grains // Maia Sandu: The Republic of Moldova must help Ukraine

The subject of grains is a complicated one and there are no simple solutions, said President Maia Sandu on the public television. The head of state stated that our country must help Ukraine, because it needs solidarity ways to export its products.

Veaceslav Ioniță: Last year, the trade of the Republic of Moldova with the EU countries exceeded 7 billion dollars

Last year, the trade of the Republic of Moldova with the countries of the European Union exceeded 7 billion dollars. Thus, 4.6 billion represented imports from the EU, and 2.5 - Moldovan exports, claims the expert in economic policies Veaceslav Ioniță. According to him, from 1996 until 2000, the main partner of the Republic of Moldova was the CIS, which annually held 63% of all Moldovan exports. Currently, however, the same share is held by exports to the EU.