Moldova announces 8 billion lei for infrastructure and social support
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3 April 2025 14:10
Prime Minister Dorin Recean announced that approximately 8 billion lei (~$445,000,000) will be allocated this year for strategic investments and social measures.
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Chisinau expels three employees of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova # Moldova1
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The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Chisinau reacts to the accusations launched by the Director of the Intelligence and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova, Alexandru Musteață, regarding Moscow's interference in the country's internal affairs. In a statement issued on Monday, March 31, the diplomatic mission qualifies the Moldovan official's statements as "unfounded and unacceptable insinuations" and states that the Moldovan side has not yet submitted any official request for legal assistance, either under the 1993 bilateral agreement or within the framework of the 2002 CIS convention.
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