The Republic of Moldova has obtained membership in the Governing Council of the Community of Democracies

The Republic of Moldova obtains membership of the Governing Council of the Community of Democracies. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. Thus, the process of examining the Republic of Moldova's application for membership was successfully concluded, following the consensus reached among the 28 member states.

Health Minister's message after raids at the Cancer Institute: 'And we asked for so little - good attitude'

Health Minister Ala Nemerenco came with a reaction following today's raids at the Oncological Institute in Chisinau. She noted that shameful patterns will be stamped out. Despite the fact that it is not an easy process, the clean-up will take hold, Ala Nemerenco stressed.

The EBRD President comes to Moldova. Who he will meet

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso is coming to Moldova next week. The EBRD Director General for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Matteo Patrone, will accompany her. They have scheduled meetings with the Moldovan authorities, business people, representatives of financial organisations and civil society.

The Republic of Moldova runs out of young people. Expert// In the last 10 years the share of young people of university age has decreased by more than 20%

The share of young people of university age going abroad has increased by more than 20% in the last 10 years. Since 2018 and so far, Moldova is facing the third wave of migration, that among young people, says economist Veaceslav Ionita. The majority of Moldovans who left abroad do not intend to return to Moldova, demography experts say.

Foreign Ministry advises Moldovans not to travel to Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration reiterated on Friday, July 21, the appeal to Moldovan citizens to refrain from travelling to all Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation in the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye, Herson regions and the Crimean Peninsula. The announcement was made in the context of the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine.

Mircea Geoană: NATO would go to war against Russia, if Ukraine were accepted into the Alliance

Ukraine cannot currently be invited to join NATO, as the Alliance does not want to go to war with Russia, said the Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Mircea Geoană, in an interview for the New York Times. At the same time, the official stated that the current situation is completely different from that of 2008, when at the NATO Summit in Bucharest, Ukraine and Georgia were promised the Accession Action Plan.

Ukraine started using cluster bombs against Russian soldiers

Ukrainian troops have begun using cluster munitions as part of a counter-offensive against Russia, hotnews.ro reports. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said yesterday that US-supplied cluster munitions are in Ukrainian hands. At the same time, the United States is still waiting for an update from the Ukrainian military on how effective this - controversial - cluster munition is on the battlefield, according to one US official.

U.S. to give Moldova $220 million grant for energy projects

The Government of the United States of America will provide the Republic of Moldova with a grant of $220 million to implement investment projects in the energy sector. The draft law on the ratification of the 15th Amendment to the Development Goal Assistance Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of the United States of America for Sustainable Economic Growth anchored in European Integration was voted in the first reading by the Parliament.

Border Police: 31 persons were refused entry to Moldova

The General Inspectorate of Border Police announces that 31 persons were refused entry into the Republic of Moldova on 20 July. In total, 58,393 people crossed the border at the border crossing points, with a higher number of people crossing the border on the way in from the Republic of Moldova - 29,219.

Wheat prices rose on Thursday for the third day in a row amid worsening conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Wheat prices rose Thursday for the third straight day after Russia threatened to treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as military cargo carriers, deepening fears of a global food security crisis, CNBC reports. Much of Ukraine's grain and food is exported to countries in Africa and the Middle East, hotnews.co.uk reports.

Russia has no plans to attack civilian ships in the Black Sea, Moscow's ambassador to Washington assures

Russia is not preparing attacks on civilian cargo ships in the Black Sea, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, after the White House raised the possibility of such attacks and the Russian Defense Ministry itself conveyed that it will consider ships heading for Ukraine as potential military cargo shipments, following Russia's withdrawal from the agreement that provided a safe navigable corridor for Ukrainian grain exports, Reuters reports.

United States announces new sanctions against Russia

The administration in Washington announced on Thursday additional sanctions against individuals and companies accused of involvement in supplying equipment for Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, reports mediafax.ro.