Victor Sula and Victor Captari appointed presidential advisers

Acting President Mihai Ghimpu has signed decrees, naming Victor Sula as presidential adviser on economic matters and Victor Captari as presidential adviser on political matters, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoiting the presidential press service.

September 2 events held in Tiraspol defy Moldova's sovereignty, opinion leaders

On September 2, it is 20 years of the proclamation of the breakaway Moldovan Transnistrian Republic. The Government of Moldova, opinion leaders and historians condemned the festivities held in Tiraspol on this occasion, describing them as defiance of Moldova's sovereignty.

Representatives of Russia and some other countries taking part in Transnistria anniversary celebration

The representatives of Russia and some other foreign countries ignored the recent appeal by the Moldovan Government to abstain from taking part in festivities dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the self-proclaimed Transnistrian republic, and gathered here for the event.

Romania lowers consular gees by one-third

The consular fee rates in Romania, including for re-registering civil-status acts, have been lowered by 30%, Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi has announced.

PACE to observe constitutional referendum in Moldova

A 15-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, led by Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC), will be in Moldova on September 3 to 6 to observe the referendum on the choice of the presidential election procedure.

Stefan Uratu fired as presidential adviser

Acting President Mihai Ghimpu on September 1 issued a decree to dismiss Stefan Uratu from the post of presidential adviser on political matters following his appointment to another post, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting the presidential press service.

Smirnov: Two decades of pmr existence were not in vain

„The 20 years of the pmr existence were not in vain", the president of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, Igor Smirnov, stated at a news conference here on Tuesday.

Transnistrian militiamen inspect Romanian language school in Corjova

A group of Transnistrian militiamen have examined the Corjova-based Romanian-language school "Mihai Eminescu" this morning on the pretext that there had been a bomb threat, Ion Manole, the head of the NGO "Promo-Lex", has told Info-Prim Neo.

• CEC considers local authorities' verbal calls to boycott referendum as legal, INFOTAG, 26 August 2010, 16:46
• Filat and Smirnov Talked About....Football, Moldova Azi, 26 August 2010, 16:42
• Communists' challenge over additional polling places abroad to be reexamined, Info-Prim Neo, 25 August 2010, 17:33
• PDM: Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact should not become a weapon in internal political fights, Info-Prim Neo, 24 August 2010, 16:42
• Rospotrebnadzor abstains from sending experts to moldovan wineries, INFOTAG, 24 August 2010, 12:42
• Over 90% of the people will vote “in favor” at the referendum, poll, Info-Prim Neo, 23 August 2010, 17:29
• Mihai Ghimpu to issue decree condemning Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, INFOTAG, 23 August 2010, 14:46
• Russia criticizes Basescu over "occupation" statement, Info-Prim Neo, 23 August 2010, 14:29
• Russian authorities say that Romanian spy in Moscow worked for NATO, INFOTAG, 20 August 2010, 13:13
• Basescu: Romania wants Moldova to regain its territorial integrity, Moldova Azi, 20 August 2010, 13:08
• Moldova's Consulate in Iasi will be opened in several weeks, Info-Prim Neo, 19 August 2010, 21:17
• Traian Basescu: As Romania's representative in Council of Europe, I wanted to discuss with Vlad Filat, Info-Prim Neo, 19 August 2010, 21:05
• Mihai Ghimpu: Parliament may not be dissolved if country is plunged into chaos, Info-Prim Neo, 19 August 2010, 16:07
• Thawing the Frozen Conflict in Transdnestr, Moscow Times, 19 August 2010, 15:26
• OSCE to follow closely Moldovan referendum, Info-Prim Neo, 18 August 2010, 15:58
• Reform of security and defense system becomes component part of Moldova – NATO partnership, Info-Prim Neo, 18 August 2010, 15:34
• PLDM and PCRM spent largest amounts in campaign for referendum, Info-Prim Neo, 18 August 2010, 14:11
• CEC decision on opening additional polling places abroad upheld, Info-Prim Neo, 18 August 2010, 13:20
• Vlad Filat: Those who break law will be penalized, Info-Prim Neo, 18 August 2010, 13:10
• Moldova and Georgia can influence geopolitics in post-soviet area, INFOTAG, 18 August 2010, 12:58
• Marc Tcaciuc: Communists are not the ones who should form a centre-left coalition, INFOTAG, 18 August 2010, 12:55
• Constitutional Court validates four MP seats, Info-Prim Neo, 17 August 2010, 15:41
• Vlad Filat hints he will not refuse this post during election campaign, INFOTAG, 17 August 2010, 14:41
• Court to solve scandal related to Plahotniuc - Mihai Ghimpu, INFOTAG, 16 August 2010, 12:48
• Mihai Ghimpu: Russia should not tell Moldovan President what decrees to sign, INFOTAG, 16 August 2010, 12:46
• Voters can check electoral rolls online, Info-Prim Neo, 16 August 2010, 12:16
• Electronic register of voters will be tested in September 5 referendum, Info-Prim Neo, 13 August 2010, 16:14
• Businessmen say they were victims of Vlad Plahotniuc, but refuse to present evidence in court, Info-Prim Neo, 12 August 2010, 13:48
• Vladimir Voronin has met with Russian officials in Moscow, Info-Prim Neo, 11 August 2010, 15:21
• Foreign Ministry says Russia's comments are tendentious, Info-Prim Neo, 11 August 2010, 13:38

Neutrality versus territorial integrity of Moldova

The weakening of the Russian “tutelage” over the Transnistrian problem naturally contributes to implication of other international players interested in the European space security.

• Liberal Democrats Want a “Green” President for Moldova, Denis CENUSA, 11 August 2010, 13:22