Civil Aviation Authority opens office at Chisinau Airport to assist passengers whose flights have been cancelled

The Civil Aviation Authority has opened an office inside the airport where citizens can request support in case of delayed or cancelled flight routes. The announcement was made by the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Airport Development, Andrei Spînu.

Republic of Moldova and India to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of agriculture

The Republic of Moldova and India will collaborate in the field of agriculture. The initiation and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard was agreed in New Delhi by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture from Moldova and India's Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje. The Indian side proposed that the Moldovan government should also send proposals for cooperation in the field of technological development.

Analysts' assessment of the parliamentary session: more transparency and economic development needed

At the last sitting of the Parliament of this session, the foundations of the bridge over the Dniester River were laid, Deputy Speaker Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova, referring to a bill passed by deputies. At the same time, the deputy speaker said that the social assistance reform was approved and five agreements concluded on the platform of the Commonwealth of Independent States were denounced. The MP says that since the beginning of this year, numerous projects have been adopted to improve the quality of life. At the same time, political analysts say MPs are lagging behind in terms of transparency in decision-making and in passing laws for economic development.

Veronica Dragalin: The conviction of Ilan Shor, one of the progresses made in the "Bank Fraud" case

The final conviction of Ilan Shor was one of the advances made in the high-profile "Bank Fraud" case, said Veronica Dragalin, head of the Anti Corruption Prosecutor's Office. At a press conference held on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of her mandate, the head of the Anti-Corruption Office also said that the authorities have taken all the necessary steps to request Ilan Shor's extradition from Israel so that he can serve his sentence in Moldova.

Priorities of the Ministry of Education for 2024: Establishing an average of at least 7 for admission to faculties of pedagogy, to increase the prestige of the profession

The Ministry of Education and Research aims to increase the number of graduates of pedagogical faculties going into the education system to 500 people each year. "The situation today is less than encouraging. Of the thousand or so graduates of pedagogical faculties, less than 25 percent go to school. We aim to double this figure, starting in 2024," the minister said, outlining the Education and Research Ministry's priorities for 2024.

A coach with Moldovan passengers on board caught fire in Austria. Foreign Ministry's clarification

A coach caught fire yesterday in Austria. It was carrying Romanian and Moldovan passengers, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. The source notes that all passengers were evacuated without anyone being injured.

From today, more medicines and medical devices will be available on the market

From today, more medicines and medical devices will be compensated for people suffering from psoriasis and lupus disease. Also for the first time, patients with diabetes will be compensated for the purchase of insulin needles and syringes. The list of compensated medicines has also been completed with new preparations for the long-term treatment of glaucoma. The director of the National Health Insurance Company, Ion Dodon, told Radio Moldova that this list will be extended in the future.

UK eliminates import duties on agricultural products from Moldova

The United Kingdom has eliminated all import duties and tariff quotas for seven agricultural products originating in the Republic of Moldova, according to a press release from the British Embassy in Chisinau. This will allow Moldovan companies to increase their exports of products such as tomatoes, garlic, table grapes, apples, plums, grape juice and cherries.

Moscow was again attacked with drones

Russian air defences have shot down "several" drones targeting the Moscow region, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, with one of them hitting a tower that had also been attacked on Sunday, The Guardian reports.

Putin signs law imposing fines for those who fail to follow draft procedures

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday, imposing fines for failure to notify or ensure the presence of those who are subject to mobilization, as well as for failure to facilitate mobilization, CNN reports.

The Republic of Moldova will benefir from a credit of over 90 million euros from Japan

The Republic of Moldova will benefit from a preferential credit of 13.5 billion yen (over 90 million euros), granted by the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The draft law in this sense was voted today in the second reading by the Parliament.

A permanent modern military camp will be built in Băcioi

A permanent modern military camp will be built near the town of Băcioi in Ialoveni district. For this purpose, the Parliament changed the destination of two agricultural lands with a total area of over 26 hectares.