Moldova
Council of Europe: “Today marks an important milestone in the history of the Republic of Moldova”
March 16, 2012The Council of Europe (CoE) welcomes the election of Nicolae Timofti as President of the Republic of Moldova. “Today marks an important milestone in the history of the Republic of Moldova. I congratulate the political leaders for having found a...
Moldova has a President after 917 days of political stalemate
March 16, 2012Moldova has an elected President. After 917 days of political stalemate, Nicolae Timofti was chosen as President of the Republic of Moldova. He was elected with 62 votes of 101 deputies who casted their votes. The deputies of the Communist Party refused...
Moldovan Parliament Elects President, Ending Three-Year Deadlock
March 16, 2012Moldovan legislators have elected a new president, ending a political deadlock that had left the country without a full-time head of state since 2009. The president in Moldova is elected by parliament and not by popular vote. Three lawmakers who were...
Moldova might have a President as of today
March 16, 2012The Moldovan Parliamentary Session has begun early today in a potential historical day for the country. The Assembly is due to have another attempt to elect the President of the country. Nicolae Timofti is the only candidate for the Moldovan Presidency...
Moldovan Communists to organize “The Great Socialist Revolution of Fall”
March 15, 2012The Communist Party of Moldova (PCRM) is organizing a massive protest for the fall of 2012 which may be called “The Great Socialist Revolution of … Fall.” The Party, which is in opposition has stated several times that there will be...
Moldova accredited four new Ambassadors
March 14, 2012Moldova has accredited four more Ambassadors in Chisinau. The acting President of Moldova Marian Lupu received the letter of accreditation from Toichi Sakata, the Ambassador of Japan to Moldova, with residence in Kiev, Faouz El Achchabi, the Ambassador...
Moldova and the UN – 20 years of co-operation
March 13, 2012The Republic of Moldova and the United Nations marked 20 years of Moldova’s membership within the largest international community of states. In a joint press conference, Kaarina Immonen, the UN Resident Coordinator in Moldova and Iurie Leanca, the...
OSCE official visits Moldova today
March 13, 2012OSCE’s Knut Vollebaek, the High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Moldova as of today until March 16. His visit is designed to concentrate on issues of language, integration, education and Gagauz autonomy, according to an OSCE press release...
Moldovan Communists rally against the current ruling coalition
March 10, 2012More than 100 people gathered in Central Square of Moldova’s capital of Chisinau to demonstrate against the ruling coalition. The protesters are adherents of the Communist Party which organizes anti-governmental demonstrations every Saturday. The...
Transnistria’s Shevchuk not yet the “man we can do business with”
March 09, 2012Yevgeny Shevchuk’s election as “president” of Transnistria in December 2011 ended the 20-year rule of Igor Smirnov, belatedly replacing a Soviet with a post-Soviet leadership group. Shevchuk defeated the Kremlin-picked candidate (the...
