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Igor Fomin

Igor Fomin

Journalist. Specialises in foreign economic activity, energy, small business, new technologies, ecology, cryptocurrencies, and investigative journalism. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University. Has worked in various media outlets. In addition, he has been involved in entrepreneurship. Since 2001, he has been working for the economic review Logos-Press.

Articles

    Armenia is seeking to obtain special economic status in the EU, following the example of Moldova and Ukraine. This was announced by Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan in the country’s Parliament on June 12.

    14 June 2026
    Armenia is seeking to obtain special economic status in the EU, following the example of Moldova and Ukraine

    Bitcoin is trading above $64,000 on Sunday, continuing to recover from recent lows. Demand for the world’s largest cryptocurrency was supported by improved risk appetite, strong inflows into spot ETFs, and optimism regarding a potential peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

    14 June 2026
    Bitcoin Above $64,000: Inflows into ETFs and Positive News from SpaceX

    Today, Donald Trump—a politician, businessman, media personality, and one of the most controversial U.S. presidents—is celebrating his 80th birthday.

    14 June 2026
    Donald Trump Turns 80! Little-Known Facts About His Life

    The Moldovan Real Estate Agencies Association has expressed concern over certain proposed changes in the draft tax policy for 2027, which could directly affect people who are selling, buying, or renting housing.

    14 June 2026
    The Association of Real Estate Agencies is concerned about the draft tax policy for 2027

    In 2026, Russian will rank 11th in terms of prevalence worldwide. It is used as a primary language in daily life by 210 million people.

    14 June 2026
    The Most Spoken Languages in the World in 2026

    Galina Șelari, Ph.D. in Economics, appeared on the program “Expertise” that, when assessing the state of Moldova’s economy, it is necessary to look not only at the numbers but also at the presence of key factors that depend solely on the population and domestic resources—and in this sense, the Moldovan economy does not inspire confidence in the future.

    13 June 2026
    Șelari: Moldova’s economy offers little hope for the future

    Atif Farooqi, Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan-Romania Business Council, met with Rahmat Hendiarta, Indonesia’s Acting Ambassador, to promote innovative trilateral trade cooperation between Pakistan, Indonesia, and Romania.

    13 June 2026
    Romania, Pakistan, and Indonesia are joining forces to boost trilateral trade

    The Republic of Moldova ranks among the European countries with the lowest levels of forest cover, according to a ranking based on World Bank data. Forests cover only 12% of the country’s territory, placing the Republic of Moldova 37th out of 41 European countries.

    13 June 2026
    Only 12% of Moldova’s territory is covered by forests

    In 2017, when Viorica Cerbusca spoke in Moldova about startups and their founders, she still had to explain to people that the “startup ecosystem” had nothing to do with the environment. There were virtually no investors, few partners, and organizations trying to build infrastructure for innovative entrepreneurship were forced to constantly lobby to convince people of the value of investing in ideas and technology.

    13 June 2026
    YEP Moldova aims to cultivate Moldova’s first “unicorn”

    Analysts at Galaxy Research have concluded that the current market cycle for the leading cryptocurrency has not yet bottomed out. According to the report, the asset’s price could fall to the $40,000–$46,000 range.

    13 June 2026
    Galaxy has predicted that Bitcoin could fall to $40,000

    In the UK, researchers have determined how popular kitchen appliances can “work” for China.

    13 June 2026
    Daily Mail: China is spying on people using “smart” toasters

    Tehran has blocked access to the tunnels, making it more difficult to remove nuclear material and complicate negotiations with the United States.

    13 June 2026
    Trump wanted to take control of uranium—Iran had a surprise in store for him

    The Iran-linked group Handala claims to have gained access to data from FBI drones. The group’s statement was reported by SITE, an American organization that monitors the activity of Islamist sources. Handala representatives stated that for several months they had access to “all images and data on all suspects” recorded by the FBI’s FPV drones. The agency uses such drones near World Cup stadiums to prevent unauthorized aircraft from entering the airspace.

    12 June 2026
    Iranian hackers have threatened to disrupt the World Cup in the U.S. using drones

    The National Road Transport Agency (ANTA), in collaboration with the National Road Administration (AND), has launched an interactive map of public parking lots in the Republic of Moldova. The new digital tool is intended for road transport operators and professional local and foreign drivers.

    12 June 2026
    An interactive map of public parking lots in Moldova has been launched

    The State Property Agency has announced the launch of an investment tender for the privatization of the state-owned enterprise “Chisinau Glass Factory” as a single property complex.

    12 June 2026
    An investment tender has been announced for the privatization of the Chisinau Glass Factory

    Under a bill passed by the Moldovan Parliament in its second reading, professional sports clubs in the Republic of Moldova will be able to operate as limited liability companies (LLCs) or joint-stock companies.

    12 June 2026
    Professional sports clubs in Moldova will be able to operate as limited liability companies or joint-stock companies

    On average, the cost of a kilowatt-hour of electricity in Moldova between 2023 and 2026 was $0.177. This figure ranks our country 60th in the world (out of 145 countries surveyed).

    12 June 2026
    Moldova ranks 60th in the world in terms of electricity prices

    Law enforcement agencies from 11 countries shut down the Georgia-based cryptocurrency service AudiA6 as part of a joint operation. Between 2022 and 2025, more than €336 million may have been laundered through the service.

    12 June 2026
    Eurojust shut down the Georgian cryptocurrency service AudiA6 for money laundering

    Prometheus, a startup founded by Jeff Bezos and Vic Bajaj, raised $12 billion in a Series B funding round at a valuation of $41 billion.

    12 June 2026
    Jeff Bezos’ AI startup has raised $12 billion for industrial AI

    U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated New York’s U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as a candidate for the position of Director of National Intelligence.

    12 June 2026
    Trump has once again nominated someone with no relevant experience for the position of Director of National Intelligence