Problems of accessibility in Chisinau debated at a Civic Forum

The city of Chisinau should become more accessible for people with disabilities, but also for blind people, Ludmila Iachim, executive director of the "Motivație" Association, told Radio Moldova. Blind people say that more audible traffic lights should be in operation in the capital, and representatives of the Chisinau Municipality say that 266 transport units have been procured in the last three years that are accessible to people with disabilities and more tactile pavements have been applied.

Gazprom's profits down by about $16 billion in 2022

Russian energy giant Gazprom has announced a more than 40% drop in 2022 profits to nearly $16 billion, compared to $24 billion in 2021, Reuters reports. The main reason for the decrease is the tax increase introduced in the second half of last year. As a result of this, Gazprom has made a decision not to pay dividends for the full year 2022.

Ukraine's President may come to Summit on 1 June

Peace, security and defence will be the main topic on the agenda of the European Political Community Summit to be held in Bulboaca on 1 June, Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu told an international conference on the expectations of the event in Chisinau today. According to the official, at least two more themes are to be identified.

Mihailo Podoliak: Ukrainian forces have started the counter-offensive

Ukrainian forces have already begun a counteroffensive, Mihailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Ukrainian President's Chancellery, said in an interview with an Italian TV station, according to Rador.

Vasile Bolea and Alexandr Suhodolski were excluded from the parliamentary faction of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists

At today's sitting of the Parliament, PSRM MP Grigore Novac announced that the Bloc of Communists and Socialists has decided to exclude MPs Vasile Bolea and Alexandr Suhodolski from the parliamentary faction.

Two railway sectors in the Republic of Moldova, which are a connection point with Romania, will be rehabilitated

Two railway sectors in the Republic of Moldova, which are a connection point with Romania, will be rehabilitated by 2025. The announcement was made by the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development (MIDR), Lilia Dabija, during a broadcast on TVR Moldova. The authorities are currently in talks to obtain new aid from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Commission to modernise Moldova's railway infrastructure.

Deputies will adopt the draft resolution on the "European Moldova" Assembly resolution

Today, MPs meet for a new session. Several projects are on the agenda. Among them is the draft resolution on the Resolution of the "European Moldova" Assembly, adopted in the Great National Assembly Square on 21 May 2023.

The Republic of Moldova and Hungary will cooperate in the cultural field

The Republic of Moldova and Hungary have agreed on a cultural cooperation plan for the next five years. It was signed by the Minister of Culture, Sergiu Prodan, and the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjàrtó.

"The Ukrainian army claims to have repelled a new attack with Russian drones on Kiev

The military administration of Kiev stated on Thursday that the capital's air defence system completely repelled another "massive" attack by Russian drones on the city, which is the twelfth attack in May, according to Agerpres.ro.

Contest for the position of director of the ANRE Board of Directors was extended

The economy, budget and finance committee approved the decision to extend until June 7 the deadline for submitting files to the public competition for the selection of the candidate for the position of director of the Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE).

Roberta Metsola and Ursula von der Leyen confirmed their participation in the CPE Summit and sent messages of support

The Head of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, sent video messages in support of our country, noting that the European Union stands by the Republic of Moldova. The messages were sent as part of the "Moldova is not alone" campaign, in which world leaders communicate about the fact that they are coming to our country.

The problems facing the Republic of Moldova and its European vector, discussed by the presidents of Romania and Germany

The problems facing the Republic of Moldova in the context of the war in Ukraine and the European vector of our country were discussed today in Bucharest during the meeting between the leader from Cotroceni, Klaus Iohannis, and the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.