The 5th Congress of the history of the press entitled “The Mass Media: Between Document and Interpretation” has opened in Chisinau. It was organized – for the first time in Moldova – by the Romanian Press History Association (ARIP) and Moldova State University.

Former Director of the National Folk Center, Iustina Scarlat, has said that Minister of Culture Boris Focsa disregards the law and does not want to execute a court decision.

The closure of the private NIT television channel is a means of distracting the public attention from assessing the activities of the incumbent governing Liberal-Democratic Alliance for European Integration (AEI), believes Eco-Tiras Association Director Ilya Trombitchi, a former parliamentarian.

The Demnitate trade union of security, defense and law enforcement officers has said that establishing lower lump-sum benefits for police officers, who suffered within 7-April-2009 events, than for civilian participants is discrimination.

A number of cultural events dedicated to legendary performers Doina and Ion Aldea-Teodorovicis will be held in Moldova and abroad in 2012 that was declared the year in their commemoration.

Resident of the Buiucani sector [Chisinau city district] Pavel Robu has demanded the local praetor’s office to give back his apartment the man was compelled to sell due to debts.

Bessarabia’s accession to the Russian Empire in the light of centuries-long Moldo-Russian-Ukrainian cooperation is the topic of the international conference, organized by the Pro-Moldova Association of Historians and Political Scientists, which is being held in Vadul lui Voda town (near Chisinau) to last until April 5.

The 2nd international festival of drama schools Classfest will be held in Chisinau on April 2-7. It is organized by the National Academy of Music, Theater and Visual Arts with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Russian Embassy in Chisinau, Mihai Eminescu Romanian Cultural Institute and Moldova Filmmakers’ Union.

A raider seizure of the tae kwon do federation WTF occurs imprudently and illegally, its Chair Oleg Chernyi said.

The National League of Cultural Workers of Moldova stands up for adopting a law that forbids to lip-sync songs, at least in national cultural centers.

The Consumer Protection people’s association has said that the Termocom [hot-water/heating distributing enterprise] leadership and Chisinau Primaria [city hall] are guilty of causing a damage of billions to the government, and intends to hold a protest action in front of the Riscani sector [city district] court on Wednesday.

The Moldovan youth band Millenium will mark the 15th anniversary of artistic activities on the stage of the National Palace, where it will hold a concert within the national campaign I Love Moldova on April 29.

Two citizens of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Koshelev and Dmitrii Shevchenko, have officially applied to the Prosecutor General’s Office demanding to sue in court those historians who, in their textbooks of history, disseminate hatred and foster national strife among Moldova citizens.

Several participants of the reality show Fabrica de Staruri [star factory] selection round have accused its organizers of fraud and lack of publicity when selecting finalists.

Organizations of veterans for independence and territorial integrity of Moldova have drawn authorities’ attention to the risk of 7-April-2009 tragic events repeat on the day of presidential elections scheduled for March 16.