Moldovan athletes won nine gold medals at the K-1 Amateur World Cup, conducted in Riga, Latvia, on October 3 – October 6.

The European Union pretends to be not noticing quite many acute problems existing in Moldova, behaving so for obvious strategic considerations, believes Moldovan political scientist Dr. Igor Botan, Chairman of the Association for Participatory Democracy (ADEPT).

The governmental Resolution #438 on passing the Chisinau International Airport into concession to the Avia Invest consortium of Russia was adopted with a serious violation of the legislation in force, maintains Andrei Donica, Chairman of the civil-society Association for Combating and Preventing Economic Crime and Corruption.

The heads of Moldovan villages, communes and towns – members of the Moldovan Congress of Local Authorities, a non-governmental organization – will hold massive rallies of protest before the Government Building and the Palatul Republicii [Palace of the Republic, where the Moldovan legislature temporarily works] next Friday, October 11, Congress Chairperson Tatiana Badan told a news conference at Infotag.

The signing of documents by Moldova and the European Union at the Eastern Partnership Summit to be held in Vilnius next month is but collusion between the incumbent Chisinau Liberal Democratic authorities and European bureaucrats, which will tell most adversely on the population of this republic. Such opinion was stated at a news conference at Infotag on Wednesday by activists of the Russian Youth League of Moldova.

The former Political Representatives of Chisinau and Tiraspol at the Transnistria settlement negotiations – MP Vasile Sova [of the Communist Party, a former Minister of Country Reintegration] and Valery Litcai [ex-minister of foreign affairs of Transnistria] – both stand up against the idea to unfold migration posts along the Dniester River separating the mainland Moldova from its Transnistrian region. The two stated their common opinion at a news conference at Infotag on Tuesday.

The social and economic conditions in Moldovan populated areas have practically remained unchanged over the past five years, in the opinion of about 40% of respondents, who participated in a sociologic survey about the influence of migration on society’s development, conducted by the Hilfswerk Austria International Association in Moldova, in partnership with the Center for Sociologic Researches and Marketing CBS-AXA.

The Consumer Protection Association has addressed Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti, Parliament Chairman Igor Corman and Prime Minister Iurie Leanca with an open statement demanding from the country leadership to organize a nationwide referendum to ask citizens if they really want their republic to accede to the European Union.

Employees of the Moldovan Institute of Horticultural Research and Food Technologies, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, have launched a new appeal to the Moldovan authorities, asking them to stop the fraudulent alienation of the institute’s assets.

The National Association for Intellectual Creation Protection (ANPCI), entitled to collect the copyrights rewards in Moldova, has asked the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) to do its utmost in order to restore order on the national author’s rights market.

A project due to which Moldovan women will have the possibility “to find their soul mate and to be happy” has been launched in Moldova.

The German and French Embassies to Moldova have invited all those interested to take part in an event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the signing of Elysee Treaty also known as the Treaty of Friendship.

The lacks of funds, apprehension to take out loans and poor knowledge of entrepreneurship, are the main hindrances that hamper the opening of new businesses by Moldovan migrant workers.

Employees of the Moldovan Institute of Horticultural Research and Food Technologies, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, are indignant about the fact that the central authorities are using fraudulent schemes to liquidate this institution, by giving away its buildings and land plots used for scientific researches.

Students of Romanian higher education institution have promised to help the Moldovan youths who want to continue their studies in Romania. Chairman of the Cluj-based Bessarabian Innitiative Group, Maxim Eni made this statement at a news conference at Infotag today, noting that about 500 volunteers have been selected to this end.