LIVE Press conference of the director of SIS, Alexandru Musteață

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LIVE Press conference of the director of SIS, Alexandru Musteață

The director of SIS, Alexandru Musteață, holds a press conference.

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Justice

"Bank fraud" case in appeal; judges reviewing appeals with Plahotniuc attending via video link

The bank fraud case in which Vladimir Plahotniuc was sentenced to 19 years in prison at the trial court level has reached the appeal stage. Judges at the Centru Court of Appeal began reviewing the appeals on Thursday, October 1, and Plahotniuc is participating in the hearing via videoconference.

Maria Brînca

6 hours ago

Economic

Medical tourism triples in five years: good doctors, small airport

The Republic of Moldova's immense potential for exporting medical services is hampered by transport infrastructure. Industry experts highlight that medical tourism has tripled; however, the limited capacity of Chișinău Airport poses a major challenge, serving as the first obstacle for international patients choosing to undergo treatment in the country.

Liubomir Guțu

one hour and 20 minutes ago

Political

Moldova's airspace violated eight times in a week; protest note given to Oleg Ozerov

On Thursday, October 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) handed a note of protest to Oleg Ozerov, the Russian Federation’s ambassador-designate to Chișinău, after three drones violated the national airspace on September 30, with two of them exploding on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. While the authorities in Chișinău strongly condemn the incidents and characterize them as serious violations of sovereignty, the Russian diplomat demands evidence regarding the drones' origin and maintains that these cases must be investigated before accusations are made.

Nicoleta Borodin

4 hours ago