A prominent member of the Democratic Party leadership, career diplomat Andrei Popov, the incumbent Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria, has stated at a news conference in Infotag on Thursday that he is not a candidate for Moldova’s prime minister, and that rumors about this are absolutely unfounded.

The Moldovan Parliament has once again demonstrated that “it is far from realities and needs of local communities”, believes Viorel Furdui, Executive Director of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM).

Writer Ion Varanita, a personality growth coach, has accused Col. Gheorghe Cavcaliuc, Deputy Chief of the MoI General Police Inspectorate, of concealing the murder of Ion Antoceanu, his father-in-law.

The number of gas stations in Chisinau exceeds the scheme of their location, approved by the Municipal Council in 2011, by 95 units, it was announced at a press conference in Infotag by director of the Chisinau environmental movement Vladimir Garaba.

The Militzer&Munch (M&M) International Holding AG intends to rehabilitate the Balti airport and extend the airstrip.

PACE Monitoring Committee Chairman Stefan Schennach will pay his first visit to Moldova on December 21-22 with an intention to meet with “Our Home is Moldova” (OHM) party leader, ex-parliamentarian Grigore Petrenco and the Liberal Democratic Party Chairman, former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat, both staying in custody.

In Chisinau, ECO Fabrica, the first plant for recycling old tires and appliances will start functioning on Monday, December 21.

Moldova’s former prime minister Ion Sturza presumes that oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc is doing his utmost to become the new head of the Moldovan Government.

EME Parkleisystem GmbH representative Pal Ivancsis reported at a news conference in Infotag that about 2.5 thousand paid-for parking places will be build in the center of Chisinau beginning from January 2016.

Anna Harlamenko, Director of the Gagauzia Radio and Television public company, maintains that politicians are already pressing on the regional electronic mass media and on their administrations as elections to the Gagauzia Popular Assembly [legislature] are approaching.

Former diplomat Alexandra Dobreanschi has been forced to live in abnormal conditions to nine months due to the fact that her apartment in Chisinau is de-energized. She announced it at the press conference in Infotag.

The Progressive Society Party (PSP) urged four parliamentary parties to support Maia Sandu as a common candidate of the pro-European forces for the post of prime minister.

The Rotary Club movement jointly with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is launching a new project on wastewater treatment in Copceac village in Ceadir-Lunga raion of Gagauzia, said Joachim Reuter, the author of the project, member of the Rotary club from the German city of Moers.

The Social Democratic Platform proposed President Nicolae Timofti to nominate an independent candidate for the post of Prime Minister from national confederations of Trade Unions and of Employers.

Chairman of the Congress of Russian Communities of Moldova Valeriu Climenco called on Moldovan people to renounce to food products, clothes and equipment, produced in Turkey, as well as to tourist trips to this country.