Reports

5TH INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM OF FRANCOPOLIPHONIA HELD IN CHISINAU

5TH INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM OF FRANCOPOLIPHONIA HELD IN CHISINAU
29 march, 2010

The 5th International Colloquium of Francopoliphonia is taking place at the Free University of Moldova (ULIM) in the frame of the International Days of Francophonia. The colloquium was organized by the Institute of Philological and Inter-cultural Studies of the ULIM.

INITIATIVE GROUP PROPOSES TO CONDUCT REFERENDUM ON COMPULSORY TEACHING OF FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ORTHODOXY

INITIATIVE GROUP PROPOSES TO CONDUCT REFERENDUM ON COMPULSORY TEACHING OF FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ORTHODOXY
29 march, 2010

The initiative group of teachers and priests has worked out the Bill on the compulsory teaching of the subject “The Fundamentals of the Orthodoxy in the Pre-University Education System of the Republic of Moldova. It is planned to introduce this subject after the conduct of a republican legislative referendum to be initiated by Moldovan citizens.

PUBLIC CONCERNED ABOUT DESTRUCTION OF HISTORICAL CENTER OF CHISINAU

PUBLIC CONCERNED ABOUT DESTRUCTION OF HISTORICAL CENTER OF CHISINAU
26 march, 2010

The Civil Group for Protection of Chisinau’s Heritage calls for terminating the destruction of historical and architectural monuments in the center of the capital city.

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT WILL OPEN WAY TO POWER FOR COMMUNISTS – LAWYERS

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT WILL OPEN WAY TO POWER FOR COMMUNISTS – LAWYERS
25 march, 2010

If the current Parliament agrees to amend Article 78 in the Constitution [election of president in parliament] and to hold an early parliamentary election, this will open a door for the Communists’ coming back into power. Moreover, in such case the Communists may well be able to grasp all the three chief state posts in the republic, believe free-lance lawyers Anatol Plugaru [Moldova’s Minister of State Security in 1991-1992] and Mihai Petrache [ex-Chairman of the Centrist Union of Moldova].

EX-MINISTER OF DEFENSE DEMANDS FROM ANRE TO CANCEL TARIFF INCREASE

EX-MINISTER OF DEFENSE DEMANDS FROM ANRE TO CANCEL TARIFF INCREASE
24 march, 2010

Ex-Minister of Defense, Director the Social Assistance Center of the Metropolitan See of Moldova Valeriu Plesca demands from the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) to cancel its decision on the increase in the tariffs on gas, electric power heating and gas from January 19.

NGO STANDS AGAINST AMENDING CONSTITUTION

 NGO STANDS AGAINST AMENDING CONSTITUTION
24 march, 2010

The Congress of the Peoples of Moldova (CPM) regards it is unacceptable to introduce whatever amendments into the current 1994 Constitution.

FREE-LANCE DUET RECOMMENDS TO FILAT TO SUE VORONIN IN COURT

FREE-LANCE DUET RECOMMENDS TO FILAT TO SUE VORONIN IN COURT
18 march, 2010

Currently free-lance lawyers Mihai Petrache [ex-Chairman of the Centrist Union of Moldova] and Anatol Plugaru [Moldova’s Minister of State Security in 1991-1992] have recommended to Prime Minister Vlad Filat to initiate legal proceedings against Communist Party leader Vladimir Voronin for his public libelous speculations about Filat’s involvement into major cigarette smuggling.

FEDOR GHELICI CHALLENGES EX-PRESIDENT VORONIN

FEDOR GHELICI CHALLENGES EX-PRESIDENT VORONIN
18 march, 2010

Chairman of “My Moldova” citizens’ association Fedor Ghelici has officially invited ex-President of Moldova, leader of the Moldovan Communist Party MP Vladimir Voronin to take part in a live television debate “to discuss the outcome of the Communists’ 8-year-long rule and the reasons of the current crisis in Moldova”.

ALGA VERSUS CHISINAU MUNICIPALITY

ALGA VERSUS CHISINAU MUNICIPALITY
18 march, 2010

The ‘Alga’ Association for the Protection of Stray Animals will appeal to the court against the Chisinau municipality, if it does not urgently solve the problem of placing stray dogs.

VLADIMIR TURCAN CLAIMS ANY REFERENDUM WILL GIVE NOTHING BUT SOCIETY SPLIT…

VLADIMIR TURCAN CLAIMS ANY REFERENDUM WILL GIVE NOTHING BUT SOCIETY SPLIT…
15 march, 2010

MP Vladimir Turcan, Chairman of the “Moldova Unită – Edinaia Moldova” (MUEM) party and former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia, believes that both huge undertakings being conceived by the two hostile political forces in the republic – a referendum on amending the Constitution being initiated by the governing Alliance for European Integration and the Communist Party’s referendum on impeachment of the AEI – will bring nothing constructive to the republic but a split of the society.

PLUGARU, PETRACHE WARNING AGAINST DICTATORSHIP OF MINORITY

PLUGARU, PETRACHE WARNING AGAINST DICTATORSHIP OF MINORITY
11 march, 2010

Lawyers Anatol Plugaru [Moldova’s Minister of State Security in 1991-1992] and Mihai Petrache [ex-Chairman of the Centrist Union of Moldova] presume that after the downfall of the Communist dictatorship in July 2009, Moldova seems to be entering a new trend – consolidation of the dictatorship of a minority. That’s how the two free-lance lawyers perceive the yesterday’s decision of the governing Alliance for European Integration leaders to organize a national referendum on adopting a new Constitution.

ROMA PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF DISCRIMINATION

ROMA PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF DISCRIMINATION
10 march, 2010

The Roma of Moldova claim that their rights are restricted, that they are subjected to discrimination, and that the program for the support of gypsies, adopted by the previous Communist leadership, does not work.

TRANSNISTRIA VETERANS CALLING TO MERGER

TRANSNISTRIA VETERANS CALLING TO MERGER
10 march, 2010

A group of participants in the 1992 Transnistrian armed conflict have called upon the veterans of all wars living in Moldova to get united into one strong organization.

WOMEN DEMANDING MORE ATTENTION

WOMEN DEMANDING MORE ATTENTION
09 march, 2010

The Forum of Women’s Organizations, the 50/50 Political Women’s Club, and the Gender Centru organization have stood up with an appeal to the Moldovan authorities and civil society to treat women with a greater attention and care.

HUMANISTS STAND FOR BROADER WOMEN’S RIGHTS

HUMANISTS STAND FOR BROADER WOMEN’S RIGHTS
04 march, 2010

The Moldovan Humanist Party (MHP) stands for broadening women’s rights in the society and for promoting more women to high state posts.