Andrei Spînu: The construction of the Iasi-Ungheni-Chisinau-Odesa highway could cost 3 billion euros and could take over 10 years

The construction of the Iasi-Ungheni-Chisinau-Odesa highway could cost approximately 3 billion euros, said the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spînu. The official stated that each of the 300 kilometers of the section could cost between 8 and 12 million euros. Andrei Spînu estimated that the highway construction works could take 10 years, but more details will be clear after a feasibility study is drawn up by the end of 2025.

EU moves toward using profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine

European Union nations have decided to approve an outline deal that would keep in reserve the profits from hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian central bank assets that have been frozen in retaliation for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, an EU official said, AP reports.

Kuleba: Ukraine will seek to get weapons from other sources

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that if Ukraine does not receive the required amount of artillery ammunition from one place, it will work to secure its supply from other sources, RBC reports, citing Rador.

Finland calls for a ban on dual citizenship for Russian citizens

Finland wants to ban Russians from receiving Finnish passports. The idea was proposed by the defense minister of this country, Antti Häkkänen, reports TASS, quoted by Rosbalt.

Spokesperson of the MAEIE moves to the Presidency in the position of adviser for European affairs and strategic communication

Igor Zaharov was appointed as adviser to the head of state for European affairs and strategic communication. Also, the adviser to the president for foreign affairs and strategic communication, Olga Roșca, will be adviser on foreign policy, according to the decree signed by the head of state on January 30, informs the Presidency.

Air raid sirens sounded in several regions of Ukraine. Russians launched 20 Shahed drones

Ukraine's air defences shot down 14 out of 20 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack that injured one person and damaged commercial buildings, the military said on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

Commission for Emergency Situations examines the legality of the introduction of the state of emergency in education in the municipality of Chisinau

Immediately after the Government meeting, the members of the Cabinet of Ministers went to attend the CSE meeting. On the agenda is the examination of the legality of the decision of the Commission for Emergency Situations of Chisinau Municipality regarding the establishment of the state of emergency in education. Immediately after the CSE meeting, the Minister of Education, Dan Perciun, will hold a press conference, in which he will talk about the adopted decisions. The announcement was made by the spokesperson of the Executive, Daniel Vodă.

At least 19 dead in Mexico highway crash involving passenger bus

A fiery highway collision between a truck and a bus filled with passengers in Mexico's northwestern Sinaloa state early on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, according to local news outlet N+, Reuters reports.

LIVE // Government meeting

The Cabinet of Ministers is meeting today. The agenda includes 23 items. Among them are the Government decisions regarding the establishment of the date of the population and housing census in the Republic of Moldova, regarding the approval of the new Regulation of the Public Procurement Agency and regarding the reorganization of the National Social Insurance House.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024 // Results of the draw: the Republic of Moldova will perform in the first semi-final

In the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, which will take place on May 7, 15 countries will participate, including the Republic of Moldova, according to the results of the draw.

U.S. F-16 crashes in South Korea, pilot safely ejects

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed into the sea off South Korea's west coast on Wednesday and the pilot was rescued safely, a U.S. Air Force unit stationed in the country said, the second crash of an F-16 in just over a month in the country, Reuters reports.

The European path of the Republic of Moldova, discussed in Bucharest by state secretaries from the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization

Topics related to the European path of the Republic of Moldova were discussed these days in Bucharest by the state secretaries from the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, Veronica Arpintin and Viorel Garaz, with several Romanian officials.