The Metropolitan See of Moldova is anxious about the concern, which the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, has expressed about what he believes is “a privileged status of the Orthodox Church in Moldova”, which he believes infringes on the rights of the representatives of other religious cults. The UN expert recommended the Moldovan Government to provide for a sound legislation against discrimination.

The project “I, Culture Orchestra” founded by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute of Warsaw as a basic element of a cultural program within the Polish Presidency in the EU Council will continue a music tour this year too, but already to the capitals of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries.

Voting at polling stations opened in Moldova within Russian presidential elections has gone off well, without incidents. The statement was made by observer from Russian presidential nominee [and newly-elected President] Vladimir Putin at the polling station in the Russian Embassy in Chisinau, activist of the Russian Youth League of Moldova Irina Kurteeva.

The people’s association Social Development Center that launched the Social Housing project in February 2011 has said that Prosecutor General’s Office’s (PGO) accusations of fraud are groundless.

One of the company Xenon [store chain of household appliances] owners, Vitalie Stavila, has said that his former partner Viktor Vaschishin is the enterprise destroyer.

The chairmen of the Ialoveni Raion territorial organizations of the Moldovan Union of Transnistrian conflict veterans have voiced indignation over how the veterans’ rights of free using of the public transport are violated.

The company Farmasi Cosmetic has been subjected to raider assaults by its market rival – the company Glavirux – since 2009.

The company Xenon [distribution net of household appliances] has been seized in a raider way with connivance of courts, stated one of its owners, Iurie Furtuna.

The trade union of security, defense and law enforcement officers Demnitate has said that Committee for Constitution and Democracy Protection (CCDP) leadership accusations – that law enforcement agencies launched a campaign of CCDP representatives intimidation to compromise participants of protest actions against the ruling Alliance for European Integration – are groundless.

Altogether, 19 finalists of the 8th national youth business plan competition will benefit from grants of 3,000-10,000 euros for own business development.

A group of Banca de Economii (BEM) stockholders that has an aggregate 28% parcel of stocks accuses the representative [a person appointed, whose name is not disclosed] of the government (59%) of paralyzing bank activities.

International chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov will be the guest of honor at the 15th international chess festival in memory of Veaceslav Cebanenco that will be held in Chisinau on February 18-19. The statement was made by President of the Moldova Chess Federation, MP Igor Dodon, at the conference at Infotag on Monday.

The association Youth for Moldova has demanded the Scelles Foundation to present its apologies to Moldova for recently provided information, according to which 70% Moldovan women aged 15-25 years were engaged in prostitution for at least 1 time.

Approximately 75% children in Moldova aged 12 to 16 regularly use the Internet. In cities and towns, the figure is slightly higher – 80%, whereas in rural localities it is 70%, on the average.

The Fighting & Entertainment Association (FEA) has founded the K-1 Amateur Federation in Moldova.