Backup power grids built for Varnita and Copanca localities
IPN,
24 March 2025 15:30
An 8 km medium-voltage power line was built to Varnița, Anenii Noi district, and another 1 km to Copanca village, Causeni district. A 10/6 kV link transformer was also installed. The networks are prepared to operate in standby mode in case of exceptional situations, the Reintegration Policy Office said, cited by IPN.The measure has increased energy resilience and reduced energy securi
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March 27 is World Theatre Day, first celebrated in 1962 at the initiative of the International Theatre Institute. The event brings to the fore not only stage performances but also the essential role theater plays in people's daily lives.When asked by IPN, Ala Mensikov-Vutcarau, a well-known theater actress, sent a message of appreciation and gratitude on the occasion. "Theater
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The head of the International Cooperation Directorate of the Border Police, Eugen Levco, has been appointed deputy head of the General Inspectorate of Border Police. An order to this effect was signed by Interior Minister Daniella Misail-Nichitin, IPN reports.Minister Daniella Misail-Nichitin expressed confidence that under the leadership of the new deputy chief, the Border Police will
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The person appears in the Interpol system at particular times, when he crosses certain borders, which means that the geography of this character's movement becomes smaller, said Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, commenting on the reports that the former leader of the Democratic Party Vladimir Plahotniuc also has Mexican citizenship, IPN reports."There are more details about this
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A protocol on cooperation in the field of preventing and combating corruption was signed by the National Anti-Corruption Center of Moldova and the General Anticorruption Directorate of Romania. The document was signed in Bucharest and aims to strengthen efforts to implement effective measures to prevent corruption, IPN reports.The protocol was signed by NAC director Alexandr Pinzari a
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Sweden will increase its defense spending by €28 billion over the next 10 years. The investment will be the country's biggest rearmament since the Cold War, IPN reports."Sweden's defense spending already exceeds NATO's 2% target, but that is not enough. Our aim is to strive for a higher target at the NATO summit in The Hague," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Krist
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If the Republic of Moldova cannot cover its electricity needs through its own production, Romanian producers will be obliged to conclude bilateral contracts with suppliers designated by the Moldovan government at a regulated price. This amendment was passed today by the Senate in Bucharest, IPN reports.The voted legislative initiative regulates the continuation of consumer support and
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The Monument of Queen Maria of Romania was inaugurated in Chisinau, in the square of "Gheorghe Asachi" High School. The ceremony took place on the 107th anniversary of the union of Bessarabia with Romania, IPN reports.The statue is over six meters high and depicts Queen Maria of Romania on the day of her coronation in Alba Iulia, with the Bible in her left hand. Sculptor Vea
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A series of renovation works have been carried out at the "Ion Druta" Public Library in Dondușeni district. The thermal insulation of the roof was completed with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), IPN reports.To reduce energy consumption and utility costs, both the roof and exterior facades were thermally insulated.Local authorities in Dondus
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Leaders from 31 countries gathered today in Paris for the meeting known as the "Coalition of Goodwill" in support of Ukraine, IPN reports.Officials held discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on support measures for Ukraine, including the potential deployment of military forces after a peace agreement is reached.French President Emmanuel Macron stated after
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Victor Ponta: Chisinau politicians must put political battles aside if they want EU membership # IPN
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The Unified Control Commission (CUC) considers it necessary to resume the activities of its working groups. This decision was agreed upon in Bender during the Commission’s regular meeting, IPN reports."The delegations agreed on the need to restart the working groups of the Commission, with details and composition to be determined in future meetings," stated a press rele
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Any fight against fake accounts and foreign networks is legitimate, but fighting someone simply for having a different opinion than those in power is censorship. This is the view of Victor Ponta, former prime minister and independent candidate in Romania’s presidential elections."Instead of combating fake accounts and foreign networks that manipulate us, Romania is targeting
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Romania must guarantee Moldova's military security, says independent candidate in Romania's presidential elections Victor Ponta.In an interview with IPN, the Romanian official said that Romania must exert political pressure on Chisinau so that Moldova and Romania are not drawn into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine."I know very well what I am talking about, I feel
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Psychology, Political Science, and Entrepreneurship – optional subjects in high schools starting September 2025 # IPN
The Ministry of Education and Research has approved a new framework plan for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, introducing a significant change in the organization of high school education. One of the main innovations is that high schools will be able to choose between a standard framework plan and an alternative, innovative framework plan for 10th grade. According to the Ministry, the
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Bilateral relations, security in the region, but also how Romania can continue to support the Republic of Moldova in the EU accession negotiations - these are the topics covered in an interview conducted by IPN with Victor Viorel Ponta, former prime minister and independent candidate in the Romanian presidential elections.How do you find Chisinau this time?It seems to me that it has
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At least 51 people have died, eight people are missing and more than 378 thousand families have been affected by heavy rains and floods in Bolivia, IPN reports.Bolivia's President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora declared a state of national emergency in the wake of the storms. The rains caused flooding and other damage in all nine departments of the country, CNN en español reports.&qu
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The 2023 financial audit at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development has uncovered several key irregularities. These are indicated in the report presented by the Court of Accounts during a meeting of the Public Financial Control Committee, IPN reports.Among the findings is the overvaluation of information on buildings and transmission facilities, totaling about 800 milli
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Medicines Commission of the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AMDM) has authorized 24 medicinal products, 13 of which are new on the market. The other 11 were repeatedly authorized, IPN reports.According to the AMDM, among the newly authorized drugs are Bendamustine, prescribed to treat certain forms of cancer, and Troxerutin, for the relief of chronic venous disorders.Inclu
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The head of the International Cooperation Directorate of the Border Police, Eugen Levco, has been appointed deputy head of the General Inspectorate of Border Police. An order to this effect was signed by Interior Minister Daniella Misain-Nichitin, IPN reports.Minister Daniella Misain-Misail-Nichitin expressed confidence that under the leadership of the new deputy chief, the Border Poli
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Nearly 200 books, magazines, newspapers, photographs and postcards from the collections of the National Library and the National Archives Agency are on display at the National Library, within the exhibition "Interwar Chisinau in period documents". The exhibition is dedicated to the Union of Bessarabia with Romania and the return of Bessarabia to Romanian culture and civilizatio
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The Strategic Communication Center will soon have a new director. Next Wednesday, April 2, is the final round of the competition. Three candidates have been invited to the interview: Iurie Gotisan, Artur Gurau and Andrei Fornea, IPN reports.The competition commission of the President's Office has set separate times for discussions with each of the three candidates for the post of d
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Citizens will receive warnings about emergencies and disasters via their mobile phones. To realize the project, Moldova will take out a loan of 40 million dollars from the World Bank. The loan agreement was approved by parliament in its final reading, IPN reports.Five million dollars are earmarked for the development of the public warning system. A PWS system with nationwide coverage,
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The Diaspora is less willing to vote in parliamentary elections than in presidential elections. Their low turnout could turn things upside down, Björn Söder, chairman of the OSCE NATO Parliamentary Committee in the Swedish Parliament, told in an interview for IPN.The Swedish official believes that this group of voters needs encouragement to participate in this year's elections in M
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Update /15:37/ The court session at which the bașcana Evghenia Gutul was to appear has been postponed, IPN reports.The Bashkan of Gagauzia Evgenia Guțul will appear before judges on Thursday. The hearing will take place at the Buiucani Court of Chisinau City, starting at 03:00 p.m. Prosecutors ask for 30 days of pre-trial detention for her, IPN reports.Evgenia Guțul was arrested at t
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The Republic of Moldova should not accept the offer of cheap Russian gas, as it entails major risks of energy dependence and geopolitical blackmail from Russia. The opinion belongs to the expert Igor Botan and was made during the public debate on "The first lessons of the energy crisis in the Eastern region", organized by the IPN News Agency.Igor Botan emphasized that the les
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Six people died and 9 others were injured after a tourist bathyscaphe with 45 people on board sank in the Red Sea today, IPN reports.The submarine had set out on a trip in the Red Sea on Thursday and was swallowed by the waters just a kilometer off the coast, not far from the Egyptian city of Hurghada. The boat had reportedly been in use for several years and could sink up to 22 meters
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The Monument of Queen Maria of Romania was inaugurated in Chisinau, in the square of "Gheorghe Asachi" High School. The ceremony took place on the 107th anniversary of the union of Bessarabia with Romania, IPN reports.The statue is over six meters high and depicts Queen Maria of Romania on the day of her coronation in Alba Iulia, with the Bible in her left hand. Sculptor Vea
15:20
If the Republic of Moldova cannot cover its electricity needs through its own production, Romanian producers will be obliged to conclude bilateral contracts with suppliers designated by the Moldovan government at a regulated price. This amendment was passed today by the Senate in Bucharest, IPN reports.The voted legislative initiative regulates the continuation of consumer support and
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Prime Minister Dorin Recean paid a working visit to a village in Criuleni district. The official had discussions with citizens and visited the "Romanița" kindergarten where one of the blocks was repaired with money allocated by the Government, IPN reports.The official went to the market in Dubăsarii Vechi village of the same district and discussed with locals the Government&#
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Sweden will increase its defense spending by €28 billion over the next 10 years. The investment will be the country's biggest rearmament since the Cold War, IPN reports."Sweden's defense spending already exceeds NATO's 2% target, but that is not enough. Our aim is to strive for a higher target at the NATO summit in The Hague," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Krist
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The person appears in the Interpol system at particular times, when he crosses certain borders, which means that the geography of this character's movement becomes smaller, said Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, commenting on the reports that the former leader of the Democratic Party Vladimir Plahotniuc also has Mexican citizenship, IPN reports."There are more details about this
14:30
The Russian Federation uses gas as an energy weapon to achieve its geopolitical goals. The statement was made by expert Sergiu Tofilat during a public debate on "The first lessons of the energy crisis in the Eastern region", organized by IPN News Agency. During the debate, Tofilat gave a retrospective of Moldovan-Russian relations from 2021 to the present, explaining how Moscow
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Constantin Borosan: We have introduced mandatory strategic gas reserves to prevent energy blackmail # IPN
The Republic of Moldova has made it compulsory by law to build up strategic gas reserves, a measure designed to ensure the country's energy security in the face of external risks. The statement was made by Constantin Borosan, State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, during a public debate on "The first lessons of the energy crisis in the Eastern region", organized by IPN
14:30
A protocol on cooperation in the field of preventing and combating corruption was signed by the National Anti-Corruption Center of Moldova and the General Anticorruption Directorate of Romania. The document was signed in Bucharest and aims to strengthen efforts to implement effective measures to prevent corruption, IPN reports.The protocol was signed by NAC director Alexandr Pinzari a
14:20
The mayor of Balti Alexandr Petkov said that an attempt to usurp power is being witnessed. According to him, representatives of the ruling PAS party, together with the Party of Socialists, set in motion a mechanism of political persecution in order to remove him from office, IPN reports."These cases are being examined at record speed. The goal is obvious – to suspend
14:10
A group of demonstrators protested in front of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow, against the arrest of the Bashkan of Gagauzia Evgenia Guțul. The videos posted by the Russian news agency TASS show around 15 people holding placards written in Gagauz and Russian, IPN reports.A rally was organized on Wednesday in Comrat. The protesters sought the release of Evgenia Guțul,
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Delegation of the Committee for Culture and Media from the Romanian Senate on an official visit to Chisinau # IPN
Parliament is hosting the visit of the delegation from the Committee for Culture and Media of the Romanian Senate on March 27-28. The delegation will be led by its president, Cristian-Augustin Niculescu-Tagarlas, IPN reports.On March 28, a joint meeting will take place between the Committee for Culture, Education, Research, Youth, Sports, and Media of the Parliament of the Republic of
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The majority of Moldovans are opposed to the compulsory introduction of religion as a subject of study in schools, taught either by priests or specialized teachers, according to the iData Barometer conducted in March, IPN reports.The survey shows that only a third of respondents would like religion to be a compulsory subject in schools, while 20% believe that religion should not be ta
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Today marks 107 years since the Union of Bessarabia with Romania. The vote of the Council of State in Chisinau on March 27, 1918 opened the process of the Great Union, which was finalized with the Great Assembly of Alba Iulia on December 1, 1918, when Romanians from Transylvania, Banat, Maramureș and Crisana decided to unite with the country, laying the foundations for the modern Romania
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