The building of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova was included in the Register of monuments of the Republic of Moldova protected by the state

The building of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, which dates from 1951-1955, was included in the Register of monuments of the Republic of Moldova protected by the state. Deputies approved a decision in this regard today, during the Parliament session.

Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Octavian Armașu, was dismissed

The governor of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), Octavian Armașu, was dismissed. A decision was approved during the Parliament session, with the vote of 81 deputies.

PHOTO// Joint checkpoints at the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. Recean: "An essential step towards joining the EU"

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine signed a protocol that will allow the organization of joint control points at the Moldovan-Ukrainian border crossing. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dorin Recean, in a post on his Facebook page.

Ukrainian, Polish Ministers meet over trucker border protest

Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said Thursday that he had met with his newly appointed counterpart in Poland to discuss a cargo blockage on their shared border by Polish truckers, AFP reports.

Hungary's Orban says funds to Ukraine must not come from EU budget

Hungary believes European Union funding to Ukraine must not be granted from the EU's budget and a "sensible" timeline should be set for any financing for Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

VIDEO// Mass shooting in downtown Prague

A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 10 people and injured about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city's rescue service said Thursday, AP reports.

Petru Macovei and Valeriu Pașa could be appointed as members of the Council of the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation

Petru Macovei and Valeriu Pașa could be appointed as members of the Council of the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation. Their candidacies were selected following a public competition, organized by the Culture, Education, Research, Youth, Sports and Media Commission.

Moldovan citizens will receive support from the state upon returning to the country. "Diaspora" national program for 2024 - 2028, approved by the Executive

The national program "Diaspora", for 2024 - 2028, was approved by the Executive. Its purpose foresees the creation of a support unit for citizens of the Republic of Moldova upon returning to the country and stimulating the involvement of the diaspora in various fields.

"Theft of the billion" case// Deputies demand the resignation of the governor of the BNM, Octavian Armașu

The Parliament requests the resignation of the governor of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), Octavian Armașu. The announcement was made by PAS deputy, president of the Economy, Budget and Finance Commission, Radu Marian on his Telegram account.

Prime Minister asks the MAI to increase the number of employees at customs and the airport during the winter holidays

Prime Minister Dorin Recean asks the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) to increase the number of employees in customs and the airport during the winter holidays. Also, the head of the Executive urged the institutions to mobilize and to activate at maximum capacity for the safety of citizens, the prevention of antisocial acts and the maintenance of the climate of order and public peace.

Government voted: From January 1, the one-off child-birth allowance will be 20 thousand lei

Starting from January 1, 2024, the one-off child-birth allowance will be increased by 9,068 lei, from 10,932 to 20,000 lei. A decision in this sense was approved today by the Government.

Prime Minister encourages prosecutors to participate in the General Assembly to elect a self-administration body

Prime Minister Dorin Recean encouraged all prosecutors in the country to participate in the General Assembly of Prosecutors tomorrow. The PM is confident that they will be able to choose their self-administration body that will "clean and properly organize the system".