Chisinau. A group of Social Democrats have acceded to the Moldovan Communist Party (MCP), the former Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party, Eduard Musuc, stated during a news conference in Infotag today.

Chisinau. Mrs. Nadezhda Mocanu, the wife of Sergiu Mocanu, the leader of the Popular Action Movement and former Adviser-at-Large to President Vladimir Voronin, believes her husband may be released from custody “only by wonder”. He was arrested in Chisinau last April 8, i.e. on the following day after the memorable riots and pogroms in Chisinau.

Chisinau. Chairman of the Lawyers for Human Rights Association of Moldova, parliamentarian Vitalie Nagacevschi presumes the prolonged detention of businessman Gabriel Stati in custody has a relation to the presidential election to take place in the Moldovan Parliament on May 20.

Chisinau. The Moldovan Union of Volunteers [of the 1992 armed conflict in Transnistria and later events in Gagauzia] has demanded to “free political prisoners Gabriel Stati and Anatol Matasaru now!”

Chisinau. The Rumeon company has received the Status of VOLKSWAGEN and AUDI exclusive distributor in Moldova.

Chisinau. The “Moldova Unită” Party of Spiritual Development claims it was subjected to an overt, severe discrimination by other parties, first and foremost the ruling Communist Party, in the run-up to the 2009 parliamentary elections, its leader Anna Tcaci stated at a news conference in Infotag today.

Chisinau. The Parlamentul-90 Association, formed by the deputies of the independent Republic of Moldova’s first parliament [1990-1994], has demanded an unconditional release of prominent Moldovan businessman Gabriel Stati.

Chisinau. The National League of Primars and the Association of Raion Chairmen is extremely concerned with the recommendation by the Ministry of Finance to cut expenditures of local budgets by 20%.

Chisinau. The arrest of prominent man of business Gabriel Stati has already had a serious negative impact on the Moldovan economy because many foreign companies are suspending their investment in Moldova, presumes Sergiu Banari, a member of the Balti Municipal Council and a former independent candidate for Parliament, who won 0.57% during the April 5 elections.

Chisinau. If an early election is held in Moldova, opposition parties should suppress their vanity and selfish interests and stand for parliament on one list, presumes the Chairman of the People’s Republican Party of Moldova, Nicolae Andronic.

Chisinau. The Centrist Union of Moldova (CUM) stands for consolidation of Centrist political forces in Moldova, which it believes should let stabilize the shaky socio-political situation in the republic.

Chisinau. The Quebec Immigration Bureau (BIQ) Vienna office is expecting that in 2009 the immigration of Moldovans to this province of Canada will grow by 25%.

Chisinau. Chisinau citizen Gennady Shatov, 43, is preparing for a motorcycle journey around the world, the first adventure of such kind in Moldova’s history. For this unusual enterprise, he has enlisted the support of several sponsors, including the Holiday Service company and the Linia Montana sportive equipment shop of Chisinau.

Chisinau. The GenderDoc-M Information Center, which defends the interests of sexual minorities in Moldova, has refused to conduct a public manifestation in support of the Law on Non-discrimination and Tolerance in the center of Chisinau in the frame of the VIII Pride-festival “A Rainbow over the Dniester”, which will take place on May 7-9.

Chisinau. Cancellation of political control over the judiciary, ensuring the independence of the Prosecutor General's Office, de-politicization of the institution of the president, resignation of the current administration of the Teleradio-Moldova public company and election of a new administration, establishment of a permanent political conference to facilitate political dialog between the opposition and the authorities – such are the main clauses of the Plan proposed by the civil society for the sake of achieving national reconciliation and Republic of Moldova’s integration into Europe.