- No matter who wins mayoralty, City Hall’s work will be hindered by battles between parties, Antoniţa Fonari pentru Info-Prim Neo, 17 June 2011, 11:42
- Protection of Personal Data within the Dialogue on Visa Liberalization and the Negotiation of the Association Agreement between the R. of Moldova and the EU, Bogdan Manolea, Centrul Român de Politici Europene/Fundaţia Soros-Moldova, 10 June 2011, 16:01
- EU-Moldova Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area: a springboard to modernization or a road to ruin?, Alex OPRUNENCO, Centrul Analitic Independent "EXPERT-GRUP", 10 May 2011, 12:30
- The Council of Europe, the Communists and a New Referendum, Denis CENUSA, 4 March 2011, 11:06
- Coalition 2010, Irina Severin, 26 January 2011, 9:42
- The "shy" regret of Chisinau concerning the events in Belarus, Denis CENUSA, 26 January 2011, 9:41
Parties-Phantoms, Parties - State Institutions, Parties - State Enterprises
20 parties have registered in the current election campaign. Many people say it is a too big number for such a small country as Moldova. At the same time, much more parties could take part in the election campaign.
Activists launch Moldova’s first ‘Space Camp’ © Susan Coughtrie
Media NGOs statement regarding the media outlets sued for critical reporting
- "Moldova Azi" information portal is changing its format and editorial content, Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent, 8 August 2011, 15:19
- Moldovan students queue up to apply for scholarships in Romania, Info-Prim Neo, 4 August 2011, 13:44
- Ukrainian scholarships not very popular in Moldova, Info-Prim Neo, 2 August 2011, 14:58
- Kent Larson: USAID will always support process of Moldova democratization, INFOTAG, 1 August 2011, 13:42
- Parliament sets up new commission - for checking civil servants' property and incomes, INFOTAG, 29 July 2011, 9:00
- Scandal in Moldovan parliament over deputies' relatives, INFOTAG, 29 July 2011, 9:00
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Herein we note the fact that two media outlets, "Unimedia" and "Timpul de dimineata", are being sued by the Minister of Transport Anatol Salaru. The media outlets in question have been summoned to appear before the Chisinau District Court as co-defendants, along with the main defendant, the private Air Company "Moldovian Airlines". Earlier this year the Minister Salaru and the private company engaged in a dispute over the alleged monopoly established by the state Air Company "Air Moldova" on the national air market. In a press release dated April 14, the director of "Moldovian Airlines" accused the Ministry of Transport and "Air Moldova" of covering up fraudulent schemes within the aviation industry. Minister Salaru sued the two media outlets for publishing the press release of the private air company in a report, which also reflected the position of the other side, in this case the Ministry of Transport.
The signatory organizations denounce the actions of Minister Salaru and deem them unacceptable in a democratic society where the press bears the right and the obligation to inform on public matters based on its professional standards. We note that the activity of any public servant, including that of the Minister of Transport, is and ought to fall under the scrutiny of the mass media in order to enhance transparency and responsibility.
We recommend that public persons respond with tolerance towards criticism in the press, especially during the electoral campaign.
Independent Journalism Center
Independent Press Association
Electronic Media Association
Committee for Press Freedom
Center for Investigative Journalism
"Access-info" Center
