National day of mourning // Messages of Igor Grosu and Dorin Recean at the funeral of Mircea Snegur

The first President of the Republic of Moldova, Mircea Snegur, was the man who opened the way to a strong, prosperous and independent state, said Prime Minister Dorin Recean at the commemoration rally of the country's first president.

Maia Sandu, at the funeral of Mircea Snegur: "Today we say goodbye to the one who led the country on the path of independence"

The Republic of Moldova is losing not only a founding father, but also a true politician, said the head of state Maia Sandu at the commemoration rally of the country's first president. Mircea Snegur took on the mission of turning people's desire to live freely into reality, said Maia Sandu.

National day of mourning // Electronic Book of Condolences was opened

As a sign of respect and gratitude for the first president of our country, Mircea Snegur, the Government of the Republic of Moldova opened the electronic Book of Condolences.

LIVE Day of national mourning/ First President Mircea Snegur to be buried

The first president of the Republic of Moldova, Mircea Snegur, will be buried today. It is a day of national mourning throughout the country. Mircea Snegur was an active supporter of the national renaissance movement and had an essential role in promoting the independence, freedom and sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova, according to the obituary of the Presidency.

Ukraine liberates Andriivka

Ukraine on Friday said it has liberated Andriivka, a village near the decimated eastern city of Bakhmut, and made progress against Russian forces elsewhere in the Donetsk region, POLITICO reports.

National Mourning // Government websites, in black and white, as a sign of respect for the country's first president Mircea Snegur

As a sign of deep respect and gratitude for the first president Mircea Snegur, who passed away, the government websites have their pages in black and white.

EU lifts bans on Ukrainian grain but Poland and Hungary move to impose unilateral restrictions

The European Commission has lifted the temporary bans on Ukrainian grain after Kyiv agreed to tighten control over its agricultural exports, Euronews reports.

Traffic restrictions in Chisinau in connection with the funeral of Mircea Snegur

There will be traffic restrictions tomorrow in Chisinau, in connection with the funeral of the first president of the Republic of Moldova, Mircea Snegur.

Klaus Iohannis: "The lifting of the cooperation and verification mechanism is a success of the entire Romanian society"

The European Commission announced on September 15 that it formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Romania and Bulgaria.

Marcel Ciolacu: The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine must start EU accession negotiations by this year-end

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine must start accession negotiations to the European Union by the end of the year, said the Romanian Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, for the Austrian publication Der Standard.

ICAO audit: Air security level in the Republic of Moldova is high. Andrei Spînu: "An important message for the companies we are in dialogue with"

The level of air security is high both for passengers, aircraft crews and the entire aeronautical industry, declared the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spînu, after the completion of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit to which our country was subjected.

Igor Dodon is free to leave the territory of the Republic of Moldova, but he must attend the court hearings

The former president Igor Dodon, accused in several criminal cases, is free to move outside the Republic of Moldova, being obliged to appear at court hearings. The Supreme Court of Justice rejected the prosecutor's request to extend the ban by another 60 days.