Traian Basescu
Acting president says Moldova "will never unite" with Romania
February 18, 2010"Moldova will never unite with Romania," Moldovan acting President Mihai Ghimpu has said in a telephone link-up with readers of the Komsomolskaya Pravda v Moldove newspaper on Feb. 17. "When we speak about the Romanian language one should...
Romania approves new ambassador to Moldova
February 10, 2010On Feb. 9, the Romanian parliament approved a new ambassador to Moldova amid signs of renewed friendship between the two countries, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Marius Lazurca, 38, is a historian who previously served as ambassador to the Vatican...
U.S. denies missile issue blocking new START Treaty
February 10, 2010The White House today denied that differences with Moscow on the U.S. antimissile shield in Europe were blocking an agreement on a new strategic nuclear weapons reduction treaty with Russia. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said such reports were ...
Moldovan ex-president Voronin back to his believes, slams Romania
February 02, 2010Former Moldovan President and Communist head Voronin slams Romania, said it only joined the European Union because it allowed the U.S. to built bases Former Moldovan President (2001-2009) and Party of Communists head Vladimir Voronin said during a...
Basescu: Romania is impressed by the April 2009 events in Chisinau
January 29, 2010„Romania is impressed by the April 2009 events held in Chisinau, that opened the way to a democratic governing system for Republic of Moldova”, the Romanian President Traian Basescu stated on Wednesday evening, during his visit to the Chisinau...
Dual nationality works against Moscow and Tiraspol in Moldova
January 28, 2010By Paul Goble Moldovans in Moldova proper and in the breakaway unrecognized republic of Transdniestria are taking dual citizenship and acquiring Romanian passports, a trend one Moscow analyst says is accelerating the decline of Moscow’s influence...
Romania, Moldova, Ukraine to implement joint projects worth 130 mil. Euro
January 28, 2010The official Bucharest and Chisinau are supposed to agree upon the using of Euro 130 million provided by the European Union for carrying out joint projects by Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, Romanian President Traian Basescu stated before...
Moldovan communists against Romanian president's visit to Chisinau
January 27, 2010Communist head: Romanian President "should mind his own business at home, in Romania" Former President (2001-2009) and current Party of Communists (PC) head Vladimir Voronin told the press today that Romanian President Traian Basescu "...
Romanian president Traian Basescu visits Moldova
January 27, 2010Romanian President Traian Basescu is visiting Moldova for the first time since a pro-Western government came to power in Chisinau last year, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Basescu today said his country will help Moldova move closer to the EU, which...
Romanian president Traian Basescu to visit Moldova on 27 January
January 25, 2010Romanian President Traian Basescu will pay a visit to Moldova on 27-28 January 2010 at the invitation of Moldovan acting President and Speaker Mihai Ghimpu, according to the parliament's media relations department. In the morning of 27 January, Mihai...