Ex-chairman of a territorial organization (Chisinau’s Buiucani sector) of the Democratic Party, lawyer Ilie Rotaru has declared his wish to become President of Moldova.

A competition on the best national symbol for goods marking corresponding to government-protected geographical indications (GIs), names of provenance and guaranteed traditional products was launched in Moldova on Tuesday.

Polygraph specialist Sergiu Banari [a member of the Municipal Council in the country’s second largest city of Balti until recently] maintains that he stands ready to subject Prime Minister Vladimir Filat and his Government to lie-detector tests – all free of charge.

The Moldova Banks Association (MBA) has called on population to bring own money to banks and to keep them in deposit accounts, which, according to it, will lead to increase of citizens’ incomes and country’s economic growth.

Former world kickboxing champion Ion Soltoianu has shot dead former police officer Ion Stratulat in a state of temporary insanity, caused by a Stratulat’s insult to him, stated lawyers of the accused – Petru Ursu and Mihai Contescu.

The movement of youth and students of Moldova –Yes! – has launched a project on youth costs optimization by providing of discount cards Solutia [solution].

About 200 students, who were deceived by the company Global Business Consultanta specializing in job placement in the United States and Canada, have demanded law enforcement agencies to punish its Director Petru Jitaru.

Entrepreneur Victor Topa, who was sentenced last week to 10 years of imprisonment for Victoriabank stocks misappropriation, will ask for political asylum in a European Union’s country and will fight for own rehabilitation, stated leader of the Anti-mafia movement, former Presidential adviser Sergiu Mocanu.

Vladimir Plahotniuc [former Chair of Victoriabank’s board, First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Deputy Chair of the Democratic Party of Moldova] is out of all relation with a judgment of a court, what sentenced Victor Topa to a 10-year imprisonment last week for misappropriation of a parcel of stocks belonging to a group of Victoriabank stockholders. The statement was made on Monday by Iulian Balan, lawyer of bank’s stockholder Galina Proidisvet.

The Council [local legislative authority] of the town of Codru has demanded Moldovan courts to stop illegalities, what oblige it to provide land plots for personal site developments.

Hot discussions and showdowns between MPs of the Youth Parliament of Moldova (YP) of 3rd convocation harm the image of the main project sponsor – U.S. Embassy to Moldova, stated young Parliamentarians.

The national team of Moldova has won silver medal and got 2 diplomas at the world hairdressing, manicure and make-up championship, what was recently held in Milan, Italy. A special award for Moldova’s achievements in hairdressing was given to Chair of the Moldova Hairdressers Association and trainer of the national team, judge of international category Maria Popescu.

The Consumer Protection people’s association has said that supplying heating and electricity to citizens must be effectuated without intermediate parties – Termocom [hot-water/heating supplying enterprise] and Gaz Natural Fenosa [electricity supplier].

The Digomobil Company, what invested over 110 million lei in assets of bankrupt company Cristal Flor, has been turned out of the enterprise based on rulings of Causeni and Comrat courts.

The company trading in household appliances – Bomba – has held restyling.