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Visiting U.S. diplomat pledges support for Moldova
November 20, 2009 - PoliticomA high-ranking U.S. diplomat visiting Chisinau said the White House supports Moldova's democratic process and will stand by it as it makes its foreign policy choices, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Daniel...
Yatseniuk proposes neo-isolationist third way for Ukraine
November 20, 2009 - PoliticomBy Taras Kuzio Ukrainian Presidential Candidate Arseniy Yatseniuk’s Foreign Policy In 2008-2009 Arseniy Yatseniuk grew rapidly in popularity and was seen as the rising star of a “new generation of Ukrainian politicians,” with some...
Two ex-Transnistrian parliament speakers ask Smirnov to resign
November 20, 2009 - PoliticomTwo former speakers of the Transnistrian Supreme Soviet (parliament), Grigore Marakutsa and Yevgeniy Shevchuk, asked for the resignation of Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov during discussions on constitutional amendments in parliament on 18 November...
Moldovan pre-school and school children to study religion
November 20, 2009 - SocialPre-schoolers, pupils of elementary forms of secondary schools, gymnasiums and lyceums of Moldova will study optionally one of the Christian-orthodox subjects: "The Christian-orthodox Education", "Religion" and "The History of...
Moldova finances confidence building projects with Transnistria
November 20, 2009 - PoliticomThe Republic of Moldova's State Budget for 2010 is going to be quite moderate, but the Government shall find means for projects called to bring both parts of the country closer to one another, Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat stated today during his...
PM Vlad Filat: Moldova is not going to join NATO
November 20, 2009 - PoliticomThe Republic of Moldova is not planning to accede to NATO, and all media stories concerning such a plan are but inventions, Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat stated in his interview with Russia's official ITAR-TASS new agency, adding that during the...
Moldovan Government appoints new deputy ministers
November 20, 2009 - PoliticomThursday, the Moldovan Government convened for an extraordinary meeting and, inter alia, made second-echelon staff changes in many ministries and other governmental structures. Namely, DP parliamentarian Andrei Popov has occupied the vacant post of one...
Moldovan Ministry of Finance sells government securities
November 20, 2009 - EconomieThe Moldovan Ministry of Finance has earned 127.3 million lei ($11.4 million) for the budget, as a result of the sale of government securities. According to the data by the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), the demand for government securities constituted...
Zerkalo: Moldova reluctant to resolve border issues with Ukraine
November 19, 2009 - PoliticomThe new Moldovan authorities appear reluctant to deliver on their promise to resolve all border issues with Ukraine, a serious analytical weekly has written. The Moldovan authorities say that it is too early to make progress. However, they have made big...
Osipov: Any federalization options are not acceptable for Moldova
November 19, 2009 - PoliticomDeputy Prime Minister for Moldova's Reintegration Victor Osipov today met the director of the Centre for International Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution, Stefan Wolff, the government's press service has said. Stefan Wolff is on a visit to Moldova...