Deputy Prime Minister, Economics Minister Dumitru Alaiba on Friday met with Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto, who is on a visit to Chisinau.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry said “that effective solutions are being sought to support drought-affected Moldovan farmers”.

By the end of September 2024, the Agency for Development and Modernization of Agriculture (ADMA) will deliver two thousand tons of fertilizers to 70 farmers who have applied since December 2023. This was reported to INFOTAG by the agency, which assists farmers in the development of production.

The agreement with the countries of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will fully enter into force at the beginning of 2025. Moldova signed the document in the summer of 2023. The Economy Ministry calls it “historic”.

Romania can help Moldova protect its fields from bad weather with anti-hail missiles and drones. The press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry reported to the INFOTAG agency that this was discussed during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea to Romania.

Moldovan and Romanian Agriculture Ministers Vladimir Bolea and Florin Barbu discussed the issues of providing support to farmers affected by drought. The press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry told the INFOTAG agency that during the meeting in Bucharest, the ministers agreed to cooperate in finding solutions to support farmers

The chairman of “Our Party” Renato Usatii believes that “farmers, like no one else, know the problems in the agricultural sector and their participation in the government is obligatory”.

In September, Moldovagaz will buy gas significantly more expensive than in August. As INFOTAG reports, this is evidenced by the data released by the chairman of the company's board Vadim Ceban.

After another week of stable price decrease, diesel fuel fixes a new absolute minimum for the current year - 19.83 lei per liter. As INFOTAG reports, this was announced by the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE).

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Vladimir Bolea presented the first aid package for farmers affected by drought and natural disasters. He said the measures were developed by the ministry after consultations with farmers and studying the situation on the ground, INFOTAG reports.

The Republic of Moldova will open an embassy in the Republic of Kazakhstan. As INFOTAG reports, the decision was made at a government meeting on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi said the new diplomatic mission is meant to ensure Moldova's wider presence in Central Asia and will contribute to the development of relations with other states in the region.

This year's grape harvest in Moldova will be 35% lower than last year, with yields ranging from 3 to 12 tons of bunches per hectare. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this was stated at the meeting, where participants discussed the state of vineyards and views on the harvest.

In case Russian gas transit through Ukraine is suspended, Moldova will need two days to redirect transit through the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, Energy Minister Victor Parlicov said. He said that during the switchover period Moldova can hold on to the gas reserves that are now in the pipe.

Farmers were dissatisfied with the meeting in the government, considering insufficient the assistance promised by Prime Minister Dorin Recean to drought-affected farmers.

Gross industrial production in Moldova in June decreased by 2.3% compared to June 2023. This was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, noting that a 0.7% growth was achieved at the end of the half-year.

The Public Property Agency (APP) has begun to return management of railway stations and bus stations in Moldova to the state. As reported by INFOTAG, in a press release distributed on Monday, APP confirmed the failure to fulfill contractual obligations by the private partner of Gările Auto Moderne.

Since the beginning of 2024, Moldova's exports of walnuts to the European Union amounted to 7.3 thousand tons, which is 94% higher than in the same period of 2023.

The number of small and medium-sized enterprises is steadily increasing in Moldova. According to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Dumitru Alaiba, their number increased from 59.8 thousand in 2021 to 63.3 thousand in 2023.

Energy Minister Victor Parlicov believes that "Moldovan authorities have solutions for all potential crisis situations that may arise in the energy sector." He said on Radio Moldova on Monday evening that "the early warning in the gas sector comes in the context of the potential risk of gas supply interruption to the Transnistrian region."

Moldova has increased the export of fresh grapes to the European Union countries. INFOTAG reports, quoting data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, that 12.5 thousand tons were exported in January-July this year, which is 2.5 times more than the same period in 2023.