Moldova has taken another step to ensure its energy security. The gas transport will be operated in the backhaul mode

The government approved the necessary regulations for the smooth operation of gas transport in the backhaul regime.

The salaries of employees in self-managed educational institutions will be increased

The staff of educational institutions operating in a financial-economic self-management regime will benefit from a monthly increase in a fixed amount of 1,300 lei, starting from January 2023. A decision in this regard was approved on Wednesday by the Cabinet of Ministers.

The interest rate on loans granted under the First Home program has increased

The First Home program is becoming less attractive to citizens. According to the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship, in the last six months, only 50 young people applied for loans partially guaranteed by the state, compared to 500 applications registered in the first half of 2022. The loans have become too expensive, the beneficiaries say. The government says it will continue to offer compensation, but has yet to provide details.

Water and sewerage tariffs in the municipality of Chisinau could be increased by ANRE

The National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) will decide, in Wednesday's meeting, what will be the tariffs for water and sewage in the municipality of Chisinau.

Improving the business environment in the country, discussed by Natalia Gavrilița with foreign investors

Possibilities for improving the business environment, increasing the number of new jobs, have been discussed by Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița during the meeting with the members of the Foreign Investors Association (FIA).

Energocom: From January 1, the Republic of Moldova uses gas only from the reserves stored in Ukraine

The Republic of Moldova no longer imports natural gas from Romania, starting from January 1. Currently, our country is supplied with natural gas only from reserves stored in Ukraine. The information was confirmed for Radio Moldova by Energocom director Victor Binzari. According to him, gas from Romania is used only when it is requested by "Moldovagaz".

Expert: The Moldovan leu enjoys stability

"In the last five years, the Moldovan leu has enjoyed stability compared to 10 currencies of the main commercial partners of the Republic of Moldova," said economic expert Veaceslav Ioniță.

Bucharest announces when the first installment of the 100 million euro non-refundable aid will be allocated

The first installment of the non-refundable financial aid worth 100 million euros offered to the Republic of Moldova by the Government of Bucharest, would be allocated in the first quarter of this year, declared in the program "La 360 de grade" from Radio Moldova , the senator from the Romanian Parliament, Viorel Badea.

Natalia Gavrilița will ask Andrei Spînu to publish the contract concluded with the Cuciurgan Power Plant

Natalia Gavrilița announced that she will ask the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development to make public the data from the Electricity Supply Contract concluded between Energocom and the Cuciurgan Power Plant. According to her, the parts of the contract, which will be considered trade secret, will be crossed out.

Export of plums to Germany has increased 30 times in the last four years

The amount of plums exported to Germany has increased considerably over the last few years, from several hundred to thousands of tons delivered. If in 2017, more than 200 tons of plums were exported, then in 2021 an amount of about six thousand tons was recorded, according to the data of the German Agricultural Market Information Agency.

Expert: In 2023, the incomes of the population will increase, and the level of consumption will be restored

This year the incomes of the population will increase, says the economic expert Veaceslav Ioniță. He predicts that once the danger of inflation has passed, the National Bank of Moldova will relax the monetary policy, and the banks will be more active, which will encourage consumption by the population.

The global food price index rose

The global food price index rose 14.3% in 2022, the highest level ever recorded. The increase comes amid rising costs of most food staples as disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine have heightened fears of food shortages, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.