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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

    The Republic of Moldova strengthened its position on the international market of non-bottled wine, rising from 13th to 11th place in the world ranking of exporters, according to the analysis “Top 25 World Exporters of Bottled Wine: 2000 vs. 2024”, based on UN Comtrade data.

    19 May 2026
    Bulk wine exports from Moldova have tripled over the past 24 years

    Moldova ranks 95th out of 197 in the Global Reputation Index 2026, positioned between Jamaica and the Marshall Islands.

    19 May 2026
    Moldova’s reputation is worse than Romania’s, but better than Ukraine’s

    Moldova’s Ministry of Education will provide financial incentives of up to 15,000 euros to Romanian-speaking teachers who agree to transfer to schools and kindergartens in Gagauzia, a Russian-speaking autonomous region with a predominantly Turkic-Gagauz population in the south of the country.

    19 May 2026
    Ministry of Education offers Romanian language teachers up to 15,000 euros for teaching in Gagauzia

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 20.

    19 May 2026
    Gasoline and diesel prices have rushed upward

    The national electricity transmission system operator, SE Moldelectrica, will be reorganized into a joint stock company with fully state capital.

    19 May 2026
    SE Moldelectrica will be transformed into a joint stock company

    Crypto exchanges allow speculating on shares of companies that have not yet gone public. Trading interest in such instruments already amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars

    19 May 2026
    Crypto exchanges have given anyone the opportunity to trade the SpaceX IPO. What are the risks

    U.S. President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned new strike on Iran on Tuesday at the request of Gulf states because “serious negotiations are now underway.”

    19 May 2026
    Trump canceled new strikes on Iran at the request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

    The state’s minority stake in JSC “Banca Comercială Moldindconbank” may be offered for sale on the regulated market.

    18 May 2026
    Moldovan government prepares big sale of state property

    The Republic of Moldova is in the “resistance” phase and is trying to institutionally counter hybrid threats by strengthening cooperation with the European Union and implementing internal reforms.

    18 May 2026
    Elena Myrzak: Moldova has “unprecedented” security and defense cooperation with EU

    According to the General Inspectorate for Migration, more than 4.6 thousand foreign citizens in Moldova have valid residence permits with the right to work. Most of them are men from Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

    18 May 2026
    How many labor migrants there are in Moldova

    During excavations near the village of Gura-Bykului, archaeologists discovered a Scythian burial site about 2,300 years old. Inside the underground chamber, researchers found human remains, ceramic vessels, arrowheads, beads, a rare smoker and a polished stone object that could have been used for ritual purposes.

    18 May 2026
    Scythian tomb 2300 years old discovered in Moldova

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 19.

    18 May 2026
    The price difference between gasoline and diesel continues to grow

    Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 on Monday, extending its weekend decline as rising global bond yields and oil prices amid the escalating situation around Iran suppressed investor interest in risky assets.

    18 May 2026
    Bitcoin falls below $77k amid oil rise

    US President Donald Trump held a meeting with key members of his national security team on Saturday, May 16, on the way forward in the war with Iran.

    18 May 2026
    CNN: Trump discussed a possible resumption of strikes on Iran

    Google has topped Kantar’s annual ranking of the world’s most valuable and influential brands for the first time since 2018, ousting Apple, which has remained the leader for the past four years.

    17 May 2026
    Google has overtaken Apple in the ranking of the world’s most expensive brands for the first time in 7 years

    More than half of the current number of refugees from Ukraine will remain in Europe until the end of 2029 under the scenario of achieving a “fragile peace with concessions” in a war with Russia this year.

    17 May 2026
    UN: 56% of Ukrainian refugees will stay in Europe (and Moldova) if “fragile peace” is achieved

    UAE officials confirmed on Sunday that a drone strike caused a fire near the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra neighborhood, stressing that radiation levels remained unchanged and the facility continues to operate as normal.

    17 May 2026
    Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear power plant

    NEC Ukrenergo is considering the possibility of expanding interstate electricity connections, which in the long term may combine the energy systems of Ukraine and Romania through the territory of Moldova.

    17 May 2026
    “Ukrenergo plans to connect Ukraine and Romania with new power transmission lines through the territory of Moldova

    The Moldovan Super League playoff match between Real Sireți and Oguzsport ended with an incredible goal.

    17 May 2026
    The funniest auto-goal in the history of soccer was scored in the Republic of Moldova

    A7A5, a stablecoin linked to Russia and designed to bypass bank restrictions on fund transfers, says faster transaction completion, yields and regional crypto infrastructure could keep it relevant even as geopolitical tensions subside.

    17 May 2026
    The Russian stablecoin created by Ilan Shor to circumvent sanctions will be able to survive even if they are lifted