Possibilities of eliminating customs barriers between Moldova and Ukraine was the chief topic of the discussion, which the leadership of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova (SDPM) and the Party of the Regions of Ukraine held in Kiev last weekend.

“The Joint Statement, which was signed in Kiev on May 17 by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovitch, is but an ultimatum to Moldova that implies that the Republic of Moldova can exist as an independent state only in the circle of Russia’s interests”, stated Sergiu Mocanu, the leader of the Popular Action Movement and former Adviser-at-Large to President Vladimir Voronin.

Moldova’s Independent Journalism Center (CIJ) and the Tiraspol Media Center have launched the first-ever joint project in the media sphere, “Strengthening the Moldovan media Capacity to Cover Issues of Public Interest”, to be subsequently joined by the Sofia Development Center of Bulgaria.

The so-called ‘Ghimpu commission’ [the full name of the special body set up by Acting President Mihai Ghimpu’s body is the “International Scientific Commission for Studying the Consequences of the Totalitarian, Dictatorial and Anti-Democratic Regimes in the Republic of Moldova Territory in the 20th Century”] is nothing but a political order, maintains history doctor Piotr Shornikov, an independent expert and a former member of parliament in 1990 through 1998.

A group of 10 citizens of Moldova put their signatures under the claim they filed with the Prosecutor General's Office, demanding to initiate criminal proceedings against Moldova’s Acting President, Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu for his desecrating the light memory of the warriors who sacrificed their lives for the sake of sparing the human race of the German nazism and fascist ideology.

The Casa-Alba national project and the Credit-Profit company propose the construction of “economic houses” on the basis of up-to-date technologies to the Moldovan citizens.

Even according to very cautious estimates, the damage inflicted to Moldova by the Soviet regime by annihilating the population and massive deportations should reach US$28 billion, maintains Dr. Veaceslav Stavila, a member of the “International Scientific Commission for Studying the Consequences of the Totalitarian, Dictatorial and Anti-Democratic Regimes in the Republic of Moldova Territory in the 20th Century”.

On Tuesday noon, the traditional action called “St. George Ribbon”, a symbol of the Victory over the nazi fascism, was launched here by the Russian Youth League of Moldova.

Turkey hopes that in 2010 the influx of Moldovan tourists to it will increase by 15-20%, compared with 2009.

The Eurasia Foundation (EF), headquartered in Washington DC, has registered in Chisinau an East Europe Foundation (EEF), which will continue the EF activities in the Republic of Moldova. The EF had worked in Moldova 17 years, carrying out programs and projects in the fields of democracy promotion and economy development.

The Russian Youth League of Moldova is inviting young compatriots to take part in an international project called “Our Victory”.

Representatives of the “My Moldova” civil Association Tudor Ghelici and Igor Caldare have demanded from the Government to investigate reasons of Russia’s ban on the consignment of Moldovan wine in bulk.

The Veronica Garstea International Fund of Culture and Art organizes The Golden Voice of Moldova contest. Its objective is to support talented performers, who are able to facilitate the promotion of Moldova’s image at the world arena, the development of the national and world art and culture.

Moldovan free-lance lawyer Mihai Corj has stated that the Acting President, Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu had neither legal nor moral right to lower the voting age in the republic down to 16 years.

Very influential persons from the previous and incumbent authorities stand behind the raider’s capture of the iron-concrete plant in the Pruncului Street 26, the Iovu family considers.