What is the Price of Cheap Electricity Produced by Cuciurgan Power Plant?

Cuciurgan power plant will deliver, with effect from March 1, electrical power to the distribution networks on the right bank of Nistru River, at a price of 5.5 cents per kWh, compared to 5.8 cents kWh paid until now. Negotiating a lower price for buying electricity from the Cuciurgan power plant is undoubtedly a success.

Entry into EU as Moldova's national idea - analysis by Boris Asarov, chairman of "Pro Europa" Association, for Info-Prim Neo

The political developments in Moldova after the formation of the Alliance for European Integration (AEI) confirms the fact that the ruling political elites are ready to pursue the policy that will help carry out the major tasks for the country.

• Victor Chirila: Russia may place racquets in Transnistria only if ignore international law, independence, integrity and territorial sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova, Moldova Azi, 17 February 2010, 17:37
• Restructuring of companies and debts in the energy sector, Ion PREAŞCĂ, 9 February 2010, 18:32
• The Chisinau democratic government is looking forward to Basescu's visit, Lina Grau pentru Moldova Azi, 27 January 2010, 13:18
• 2010 brings higher tariffs for gas and energy, Ion PREAŞCĂ, 30 December 2009, 16:10
• The political war continues, Petru Culeac, 16 December 2009, 14:14
• Constitution should be adapted to political and social realities, Doctor of Law, Info-Prim Neo, 11 December 2009, 14:51
• Liberalization of energy market in Moldova could be nothing but fiction, Ion PREAŞCĂ, 3 December 2009, 10:30
• Three Transnistrian Vectors, Octavian Sofransky, 1 December 2009, 11:36

Moldovan expectations of Romanian presidential elections

Analysis by Eugen Revenko, program coordinator at Foreign Policy Association, for Info-Prim Neo

CIS Summit behind, AEI remains united

Analysis by Victor Chirila, Foreign Policy Association acting executive director

Central Chisinau closed for traffic again

The pensioners Wednesday blocked the movement of vehicles on Stephan the Great Boulevard again.

Note to Moldova: Beware the Kiev Trap!

Although Moldova's elections were largely fair, the country's politics now risk going the way of Ukraine's. Moldova's opposition leaders - flush from besting Europe's last governing Communist party in repeat parliamentary elections on July 29 - need to draw a prompt and essential lesson from their democratic neighbors across the way in Kiev. A lesson on what not to do next.

U.S. Ambassador Sees Political Will For Reform In Moldova

In the weeks since Moldova’s July 29 legislative elections, politicians have been huddling to find a way to form a new government and elect a president. With the economy badly hit by the global crisis, Moldova cannot afford the months of political gridlock that would be the inevitable result of the failure of these talks. U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Asif Chaudhry has been actively participating in this process, meeting with leaders of the opposition and the Communist Party. RFE/RL correspondent Robert Coalson spoke with Chaudhry about the prospects for a political settlement in Moldova.

An opportune time for Moldova

This past weekend saw a slight opening of hope for Moldova, a neglected country in southeastern Europe that has rarely been in the news, and if so, usually for the wrong reasons.

• Partially free and partially fair elections with press clearly dominated by a single party, Info-Prim Neo, 11 August 2009, 9:51
• Voters – prisoners of political war, Info-Prim Neo, 20 July 2009, 18:30
• The electoral “kolkhoz”, Petru Culeac, 24 June 2009, 7:15
• Moldova crisis in an opportunity for the European Union, Louis O`Neill, 12 June 2009, 7:35
• Leftist flunkee parties regrouping, Petru Culeac, 10 June 2009, 17:15
• Opportunism and pragmatism on the eve of anticipated elections, Petru Culeac, 27 May 2009, 15:08
• Moldova: Change anyone really can believe in?, Rodger Potocki, 14 May 2009, 16:50
• Moldova vote controversy highlights doubts over monitoring, Brian Whitmore, RFE/RL (USA), 25 April 2009, 15:19
• "Moldova’s ‘wannabe democracy’ worth rescuing”, George DURA, Elena GNEDINA, 23 April 2009, 18:17
• The communist are not communists? Well, see the reality below., Vlad Lupan, 23 April 2009, 15:55
• Acts of vandalism: equation with unknowns on both sides, Info-Prim Neo, 16 April 2009, 17:07
• Moldova elections - street and party chronicles, Vlad Lupan, 14 April 2009, 19:42
• Putting Moldova on the map, Nicu Popescu, 10 April 2009, 15:18
• An EU response to Moldova's Twitter Revolution, Nicu Popescu, 8 April 2009, 12:40
• Numerous Romanian citizens barred from entering Moldova, government claims “legal reasons”, imedia, 1 April 2009, 13:38
• Moldovan electorate is more intelligent than it seems, Info-Prim Neo, 27 February 2009, 18:31
• The Fellowship of the List, Petru BOGATU, 11 February 2009, 18:29
• Different opinions about situation when election running head of state does not suspend activity, Info-Prim Neo, 6 February 2009, 18:31
• The Elections: False Hopes, Dumitru MANZARARI, 19 January 2009, 19:04
• The red card for the Parliament Speaker?, Igor VOLNITCHI , 31 December 2008, 17:21
• Moldovan Asymptotes, Oazu NANTOI, 19 December 2008, 13:48
• Romanian Parliamentary elections - a Danger for the Republic of Moldova? , Denis CENUSA, 2 December 2008, 12:53
• Moldova - the "Midwife" of the new CIS? , Igor VOLNITCHI , 24 November 2008, 14:51
• Hunting for votes, Petru BOGATU, 20 November 2008, 15:15

Voronin commanded, ANRE obeyed

The latest decision of the National Agency for Regulation in Energetics (NARE) to reduce natural gas tariffs was the less criticized decision of this type in the last 5-6 years. But also the less broadcasted and less discussed. Some media even ignored it. Despite the fact that this is the first decision on the reduction in gas tariffs for the last 6 years.

Moldova's Crisis-hit Economy Seen Shrinking by 6.0% to 13% in 2009

Moldova’s economy, severely hit by the global economic crisis, is seen contracting by 6.0% to 13% in 2009 after shrinking by a real 6.9% on the year in the first quarter due to falling industrial output, consumption and exports, local analysts said on Tuesday.

Despite crisis, Moldovan government hopes for economic growth in 2009

Moldovan Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii recently said that this year the country would be unable to match its 2008 economic growth level of 7.2 percent because of the world economic and financial crisis.

• The Bread Zilch, Ion COŞNICEAN, 5 February 2009, 15:48
• Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire!, Anatol PASAT, 23 January 2009, 15:14
• How should we protect ourselves against future ‘gas wars'?, Expert Grup, Info-Prim Neo, 14 January 2009, 17:54
• Volatility of exchange rate causes pressure, Info-Prim Neo, 23 December 2008, 15:04
• The cheap oil in the Republic of Moldova, Ion PREAŞCĂ, 19 December 2008, 16:35
• Energy security: between Russia and Ukraine, Info-Prim Neo, 8 December 2008, 17:54
• The Moldovan Governants are still fighting against sleep in full global recession, Nadin LUCHIAN, 27 November 2008, 19:19
• The Election Giga-calorie , Ion DRĂGHIŞTEANU, 14 November 2008, 17:55

Case study: “Curier” on NIT on 24 June 2009. Material by Victoria Filip

On 24 June, NIT, a TV station with quasi-national coverage, resumed reporting on allegations of corruption launched by a group of representatives of passenger transportation companies against the Chişinău Mayor’s Office and Mayor Chirtoacă who is participating in the campaign on the Liberal Party’s lists.

• Komsomolist Karaoke, Constantin CHEIANU, 13 November 2008, 19:01

Resolution of European Parliament could determine further orientation of R. Moldova

The resolution on the alarming situation in Moldova, adopted by the European Parliament (EP) a month after the violent events of April 7, is regarded by the Chisinau opposition as "a life buoy" for the country, while the representatives of the governance see it as "an offence to the Moldovan citizens" (from the statement of PCRM deputy Grigore Petrenco on May 7 at the sitting of EP). Experts from Chisinau firmly state: it was worded much tougher compared with the ones launched until now in order to draw the attention of the Moldovan authorities upon the shortcomings R. Moldova faces.

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