PAS candidate for the Chisinau mayor's office, Lilian Carp, started the electoral campaign

The PAS candidate for the Chisinau City Hall, Lilian Carp, launched the electoral campaign. In a video published on his Facebook page, the candidate talked about the city's problems, such as waste, traffic jams and the lack of schools and kindergartens. Lilian Carp promised to make Chisinau a more comfortable city.

The security situation in the context of the war in Ukraine, on the agenda of the annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

The security situation in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine, the protection of democratic values and international order, are some of the topics that will be addressed at the annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which will take place from October 6-9, at the Parliament of Copenhagen, Denmark. The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova will be represented by the member of the National Security, Defense and Public Order Commission, Ion Șpac.

Campaigning for the general local elections on November 5 starts today

Today, October 6, the electoral campaign begins for electoral contestants registered for the general local elections of November 5.

Biden and Xi face-to-face meeting being planned by White House

President Biden plans to meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month in an effort to reset relations with the communist power, according to a report, AP reports.

Russia says downed eight Ukrainian drones

Moscow said Friday it had destroyed eight Ukrainian drones in western Russia, following a deadly Russian strike on a village across the frontline, AFP reports.

Norwegian Jon Fosse wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith and the other “elemental stuff” of life in spare Nordic prose, won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for writing that prize organizers said gives “voice to the unsayable”, AP reports.

Russian attack on shop in eastern Ukraine kills 48

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 48 people were killed in a Russian artillery strike that hit a shop near the eastern city of Kupiansk on Thursday, CNN reports.

Nicu Popescu, after the approval of the European Parliament resolution: "A strong sign of support for the Republic of Moldova"

Today's decision of the European Parliament approving the resolution regarding the start of the accession negotiations of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union, a strong sign of support for the Republic of Moldova and for the European path, declared the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu.

Maia Sandu, in Granada: I call on leaders to fight against disinformation

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, arrived at the third edition of the European Political Community Summit in Granada, Kingdom of Spain. Before starting the event, the head of state told the media that today she will appeal to the European leaders to fight together against the interference of the Russian Federation in the internal affairs of our country.

Russia plans naval base in Abkhazia

Russia has signed a deal for a permanent naval base on the Black Sea coast of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, the Izvestiya newspaper reported, prompting criticism from Georgia which said the move was a "gross violation" of its sovereignty, Reuters reports.

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine contribute to increasing the attractiveness of the natural gas transport corridor Greece-Ukraine

A 100% discount will be applied to the entry and exit tariff at two of the four interconnection points (Grebenyky and Ananiev) of the natural gas transportation system from the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, under a decision of the Commission for Emergency Situations, approved on Wednesday.

The law on the amendment of the Electoral Code was promulgated. Maia Sandu signed the decree

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, signed the decree on the promulgation of the law on the amendment of the Electoral Code. We remind you that, on Wednesday, the Parliament voted in two readings the amendments to the Electoral Code that reconcile the normative framework with the considerations of the Constitutional Court.