On Thursday, deputies of the "Victory" group, formed by nine deputies of the Moldovan parliament, thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin "for his support."

Moldova's largest financial institution, maib, increased its net profit in January-March 2024 by 49.8% compared to the previous quarter. The bank's management board told the INFOTAG correspondent that the profit indicator reached 349 million lei (18.1 million euros).

Japanese Ambassador to Chisinau Yoichiro Yamada has expressed pride in the equipment supplied to Moldovan medical institutions within the framework of various projects.

The co-chairman of the Joint Control Commission (JCC) Oleg Beliacov has expressed concern over the next military exercises in Moldova, in particular, with the participation of soldiers from the USA.

President Maia Sandu stated that Moldova strongly condemns the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Sandu admitted on social media that she was shocked by “this heinous attack,” INFOTAG reports.

The Parliament has rejected the opposition's proposal to remove from the agenda of the session the issue of appointing a referendum on European integration. The proposal was made by Grigore Novac, a deputy from the Bloc of Communist and Socialist.

Moldova's imports will exceed exports in the coming years, World Bank (WB) experts predict. In a report on Moldova's economic prospects, the bank forecasts an improvement in the income balance, which will be positively affected by the gradual recovery of remittances.

Fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, convicted in Moldova for financial crimes for 15 years in prison, has received Russian citizenship. He announced this on the air of russian.rt.com.

The Moldovan Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

On Thursday, the police received reports of explosive devices in three lyceums in Chisinau.

“The Czech Republic supports further enlargement of the European Union and the admission of new member states that have fulfilled the conditions for accession,” Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil said this at a briefing with Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu during his visit to Chisinau.

The World Bank (WB) forecasts Moldova's economy to grow by 2.2% in 2024, which will be facilitated by an increase in real incomes. The bank's report on Moldova's economic prospects, was presented to journalists of the Economic Press Club on Wednesday.

The chairman of "Our Party" (OP), Renato Usatii, believes that "the reform of the ruling PAS Party in the justice sector is completely compromised, which predictably brought Moldova's justice to a dead end."

The PAS faction in the capital's Municipal Council is preparing a program “Save Chisinau”. According to INFOTAG, faction leader Zinaida Popa said at a briefing on Wednesday that measures should be taken because Mayor Ion Ceban “has not solved any existing problem in the first six months of his second mandate.”

“The U.S. dollar will continue to strengthen as a result of the preservation of SRF interest rates,” says Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM). She said this on Tuesday evening while presenting the second inflation forecast for 2024 and 2025 to journalists of the Economic Press Club.

Two Chisinau residents were detained by law enforcers on charges of receiving a bribe of 8 thousand euros.

The government on Wednesday approved a program of actions for Moldova's reintegration for 2024. According to INFOTAG, the total budget will amount to 15 million lei.

For the seventh month in a row, the inflation rate in Moldova remains in a steady falling trend, National Bank of Moldova (NBM) Governor Anca Dragu said. The banker presented the second forecast of the consumer price index for 2024 and 2025 at a meeting of the Economic Press Club on Tuesday evening, INFOTAG correspondent reported.

Potential presidential candidates are holding consultations on future elections. According to INFOTAG, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Tudor Ulianovschi confirmed this information.

Moldova may have a System of Guarantee Return (SGR) for recyclable materials following the example of Romania. This topic was discussed during the visit of Environment Minister Sergiu Lazarencu to Bucharest, where, together with his Romanian counterpart Mircea Fechet, he participated in the opening of the fourth regional center for the collection of packaging within the System implemented by RetuRo.