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Chisinau, Moldova — An honour guard marches at the Victory Memorial in Chisinau, Moldova yesterday. May 9 is celebrated in former Soviet Republics as victory day over Nazi Germany in World War II. (Photo:AP)

Recently appointed Russian Ambassador to Chisinau appreciated by the Moldovan President

Newly appointed Russian Ambassador to Chisinau, Farit Mukhametshin left a good impression to Moldova’s President Nicolae Timofti after their first official meeting on May 7. “He left me a very good impression; he is sincere and has diplomatic experience behind,” said Mr. Timofti in a TV show on the national channel. The President said he plans on cutting the country’s dependence on Russia as ...

March Against Union with Russia Gathers 1,500 people in Chisinau

About 1,500 people took part in a march of unionists in front of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau on Sunday, Moldnews reported.

“Linguistic process of century”: gagauzians will protect their language from extinction: Atu per week

Comrat-Chisinau: “If such a bold, let Formuzal would require giving the Gagauz language status of the State”. Elections: “the future of the NLS configuration determines how the new line conflicts and compromises, and political destiny of the current bashkan of Gagauzia”.

Chisinau, Tiraspol agree to resume railroad traffic, telephone communication

TIRASPOL - Transdniestrian President Yevgeny Shevchuk and Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat agreed to resume cooperation in some economic and humanitarian spheres at the Ribnita meeting on April 25.

Sheriff secure 11th Moldovan title

FC Sheriff have won their 11th Moldovan title after an empathic 5-0 win against FC Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni kept them four points ahead of FC Dacia Chisinau with one game to go.

Moldovan mayor bans barbecues in cemeteries

CHISINAU, Moldova — A Moldovan mayor says he is banning barbecues and merrymaking in the capital's cemeteries after reports that the country's day of reflection had turned into a day of debauchery.

Ashton: EU welcomes resumption of rail freight service through Transdniestria

CHISINAU - The European Union's High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has welcomed the resumption of rail freight service in the Moldovan Republic of Transdniestria.

Turkish terrorist caught at Chisinau International Airport

Moldovan police officers caught a Turkish terrorist who is on INTERPOL wanted list, Moldova’s Interior Ministry informs. The man was trying to enter Moldova after coming from Frankfurt am Main by plane. He was immediately arrested at the Chisinau International Airport. The source said the Turkish national wanted to visit his girlfriend in Moldova. According to the police, the terrorist was ...

Protest in front of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau

Over 300 teenagers, mainly members of the young team of the Liberal Party of Moldova peacefully demonstrated in front of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau today. They expressed their anger over the Russian annexation of Bessarabia in 1812, today the Republic of Moldova. The Russian Empire expressed for the first time its intention to annex Moldova during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806-1812, when ...