Heavy fire destroys part of warehouse in Ghidighici, Moldova

A heavy fire broke out at a warehouse in Ghidighici, Chisinau municipality, on Saturday afternoon, destroying 400 square metres of the building and a lorry.

Gagauz Governor approves new Executive Committee list in Comrat

The governor of the Gagauz autonomy, Evghenia Guțul, has approved a new executive committee list in Comrat, according to local activist Leonid Dobrov, according to nokta.md

EU and UNDP support water infrastructure in Moldova

1,000 smart water metres have been installed in 18 residential blocks in Ungheni municipality, Moldova, with the support of the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Difficulties faced by farmers in the Dubasari district have been brought back to Tiraspol's attention

Farmers in the Dubasari district, who have agricultural land located along the Tiraspol-Camenca route, continue to face several difficulties generated by factors in the Transnistrian region, in violation of previously agreed mechanisms. The Office of Reintegration Policy has appealed to the authorities on the left bank of the Dniester to get involved in resolving the problems they are facing, and a letter has been sent to Tiraspol in this regard, a press release from the institution said.

After a failed attempt, the People's Assembly of Gagauzia will decide next week whether to approve the composition of the new Executive Committee

In Comrat, several supporters of the former "Șor" party organised a protest action during a meeting of the People's Assembly. The protesters demanded the approval of the new composition of the executive committee and the resignation of the chairman of the Gagauz People's Assembly, Dimitri Constantinov. At the same time, the local MPs claim that they have 45 days from the swearing in of the new Bashkan to vote on the new Executive Committee in Comrat.

A suspect in the murder of Oleg Horjan has been identified

Former member of the so-called Transnistrian legislature Oleg Horjan allegedly allowed attackers to enter his house. This hypothesis is put forward by the investigative bodies subordinate to the separatist authorities in Tiraspol. According to them, the main suspect is political activist Andrei Duminică, who was in the same prison as Oleg Horjan.

Gagauz MPs threaten to block the rostrum of the Parliament in Chisinau. What is the reason

Local MPs from Gagauzia are threatening to block the central rostrum of the Parliament in Chisinau if the draft law establishing that economic agents in Gagauzia will be refunded VAT from the budget of the autonomy and not from the National Public Budget, as is currently the case, is not withdrawn. The deputies from Comrat also initiated a meeting to discuss this bill, but the PAS deputies in the Chisinau legislature did not accept the invitation.

Daniel Vodă: Representatives of the Government will not participate in the inauguration of the new bascan of the Gagauz autonomy

Neither Prime Minister Dorin Recean nor any other representative of the Government will participate, in the evening of today, at the event of inauguration of the new bascan of the Gagauz autonomy.

One of Tiraspol's opposition leaders was found shot dead in his home. Reintegration office proposes setting up a commission of inquiry

One of Tiraspol's opposition leaders, the leader of the Communist Party of the breakaway region, Oleg Horjan, was reportedly shot dead in his home today. This was announced by the chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Gennady Zyuganov, and the leader of the Civic Congress of the Republic of Moldova, Mark Tkachuk. The information was also confirmed by the Moldovan police.

The Republic of Moldova will benefit from financial assistance worth €86 million for the construction of the Balti Regional Hospital

The Council of Europe Development Bank will provide the Republic of Moldova with a loan of €86 million for the construction of the Balti Regional Hospital. The members of the Committee on Foreign Policy and European Integration approved the consultative opinion to open negotiations and conclude an agreement to this effect.

The European City was launched in Leova

A project to improve the energy efficiency of the Theoretical Lyceum "Constantin Spătaru" was presented as part of the launch of the European City in Leova. With the support of the European Union, the Lyceum with over 650 students and teachers has turned into one of the most modern educational institutions in the country, being among the few fully provided with alternative energy – the boiler room runs on biomass, and traditional light bulbs have been replaced with the Led type. Now the classrooms, but also the hallways, are brighter, and a ventilation system was installed so that the double-glazed windows do not lose their energy efficiency.

Opinions: Resolution adopted by the People's Assembly of Gagauzia has no legal force

The resolution adopted last night by the People's Assembly of Gagauzia supporting the decision of the region's Electoral Council to nominate the candidate of the Sor Party, Evgenia Gutul, for the post of Bashkan, has no legal force and the election is unconstitutional, experts say. At the same time, a representative of the Comrat People's Assembly told Radio Moldova that the resolution is a political one, in support of the employees of the Regional Electoral Council.