Chisinau. If only women had been present in the Moldovan politics in the early 1990s, there would be no Transnistria conflict as such, the United Moldova Party Chair Anna Tkach stated at a news conference in Infotag today.

Chisinau. The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova has called upon raion and other local legislatures to urgently convene meeting of local councils to discuss the Communist authorities’ refusal to sign the Convention on trans-border traffic with Romania.

Chisinau. The “My Moldova” Citizens’ Association is proposing President Vladimir Voronin to create a public commission to combat corruption – a consultative organ to work under the head of state’s auspices.

Chisinau. The Republic of Moldova’s Communist leadership has launched a campaign of persecution and intimidation of LDPM members, the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova is claiming.

Chisinau. A paradoxical situation has developed in the Transnistrian conflict settlement process, maintains the Pro Europa Association of Transnistria.

Chisinau. The Social Democratic Party of Moldova (SDPM) is going to propose that the Governments of Romania and the Republic of Moldova address the European Union leadership with a joint request to permit cancel entry visas for Moldova nationals going to Romania.

Chisinau. The “Art Party-2008”, which will take place in the second pavilion of the Moldexpo International Exhibition Center on May 16, will present works by 150 painters of Moldova.

Chisinau. The SunCommunications has launched a new service –SunTV Digital.

Chisinau. The number of reforms and undertakings aimed at combating corruption and its prevention by the Moldovan Government and local non-governmental organizations has considerably increased lately, maintain five NGOs – the members of the Anti-Corruption Alliance that are conducting a research called “Consolidation of the Moldovan civil society’s monitoring capacity”.

Chisinau. The Acţiunea Europeană [European Action] socio-political movement, which is being denied registration by the Ministry of Justice, is saying it may well decide to seek justice with the European Court of Human Rights by lodging a complaint against the Government of Moldova.

Chisinau. Last Sunday, the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (LDPM) held public meetings in 13 raions situated along the border with Romania, at which 5,702 signatures were raised in favor of Moldova’s concluding a bilateral Convention on trans-border traffic.

Chisinau. The Gender-Doc-M organization, which tried to organize the protest action of sexual minorities on May 11 in Chisinau, calls upon the Moldovan authorities to provide freedom of peaceful assemblies for all Moldovan citizens.

Chisinau. Participants in the Protest Family March, which took place on May 11, 2008, demanded to outlaw GENDER–DOC–M.

Chisinau. The taekwondo JDI national federation, the “For Life” public association and the Charity Fund of Invalids consider that the GenderDoc-M center, which promotes the rights of sexual minorities in Moldova, discriminates the society.

Chisinau. The GenderDoc-M Information Center will conduct the VII parade of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transsexuals of Moldova, titled “The Rainbow over the Dniester” on May 8-11, 2008.