On Wednesday, the government approved a draft law on the ratification of an amendment to the Agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) concerning the republic's railway infrastructure. This will allow Moldova to receive the third tranche of financing from the EBRD in the amount of 18.2 million euros (the first tranche - 12 million euros, the second - 11 million euros).

Moldovan cherry producers can expand their presence on international markets thanks to a new automated line for sorting and packing of cherries installed at the GAIA Investment regional center in Bucuvats village, Straseni district.

Moldova is preparing a new Shipping Code in line with international standards, which will include provisions of EU legislation as well as international conventions to which Moldova is a party. The document, which presents the prospects for the development of the industry, is being developed jointly with the USAID Program for Institutional and Structural Reforms in Moldova.

The Romanian Commodity Exchange (BRM) has been officially registered in Moldova.

Moldova has taken the last place in the rating of European countries on availability of electric power. The rating was prepared by analysts of the Russian agency RIA Rating "on the basis of official data."

In July, 85% of electricity for the right bank of the Nistru River will be purchased from the Moldovan Power Plant, and more than 8% - on the Romanian exchange ORSOM. The remaining about 6% will be provided by local combined heat and power plants (CHPPs). According to the INFOTAG agency, this was announced on Thursday by the state-owned Energocom, which carries out the purchase of electricity.

Former MP Alexandr Slusari believes that the Moldovan government "takes a big risk if it leaves the domestic market unprotected in the middle of the agricultural campaign." He said this on social networks regarding the expiration on Wednesday of the licensing of imports of grain and sunflower to Moldova, introduced from October 2023 at the insistence of the association.

The activity of the Commission for licensing the import of grains and oilseeds will be terminated. As “INFOTAG” reports, this was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, recalling that “regulation through licensing can be carried out for no more than three months, and extended only once for the same period of time”.

The Ministry of Energy is taking the first step for the digitalization of the energy sector through the installation of “smart” meters.

The Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, Dumitru Alaiba, considers as a "very good sign of recovery" of the national industry the growth of production in April in the mining sector by 60.9% and in the manufacturing sector by 10.2%.

Deputies of the ruling Action and Solidarity (PAS) party presented on Thursday a draft law on regulating the activity of real estate agents.

Opportunities to strengthen cyber security in the energy sector - this is the main topic of the training that opened on Wednesday in Chisinau. It was organized by the Ministry of Energy in partnership with the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) and gathered representatives of energy ministries, regulators and system operators from the Eastern Partnership countries.

“Energocom” JSC will remain the gas supplier for “Moldovagaz” JSC in July.

Moldova exported $1.214 bln worth of goods abroad in January-April, which is 12.6% less compared to the same period of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics told the INFOTAG agency, noting that domestic goods were exported for $935.6 mln (77%), while the rest were re-exports.

Moldova has already installed 133 MW wind turbines, and by 2025 another 105 MW will be allocated in a first auction to large responsible producers. As INFOTAG reports, this was announced by the Ministry of Energy on the occasion of World Wind Day.

Projects realized in Moldova with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the country's largest investor institution, were discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Dorin Recean and EBRD representatives in Chisinau on Friday.

Parliament on Thursday adopted in the second reading a set of measures to increase the efficiency of industrial parks.

A delegation of the French Development Agency (AFD) is on a visit to Chisinau to update the data needed to assess the macroeconomic and financial situation in Moldova and the risks for the country. This was reported to INFOTAG agency by the Bureau for European Integration (BEI), explaining that the head of the agency, Ggenadie Marian, met with the experts.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean met with European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño on the margins of the Conference for the Reconstruction of Ukraine in Berlin.

Moldova's economy will grow by 2.2% in 2024, by 3.9% in 2025 and by 4.9% in 2026. - by 3.9%, and in 2026 - by 4.5%. As “INFOTAG” reports, this opinion was expressed by the experts of the World Bank (WB) in the new report “Global Economic Prospects” (Global Economic Prospects) for June 2024.