While in Kyiv, Maia Sandu called for strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses, noting that this would help improve the security of Moldova’s airspace.
Parliament approved, in a second reading, amendments to the Electoral Code that change the rules governing elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia. The opposition says it will challenge the provision requiring candidates for the office of Bashkan of Gagauzia to be proficient in Romanian before the Constitutional Court and European courts.
In a number of legal proceedings, claims, petitions, and other court documents will be able to be filed and received electronically. Parliament approved the amendments aimed at digitizing legal proceedings during the second reading.
Parliament passed a bill in its second reading that is intended to make goods and services more accessible to people with limited mobility and the elderly.
The Constitutional Court refused to suspend the provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure stipulating that criminal cases involving the President of the Republic of Moldova are heard in the first instance by the Supreme Court of Justice.
Nonprofit organizations can receive grants of $3,000 (51,900 lei) for projects aimed at preventing violence against women and domestic violence.
A ceremonial meeting commemorating the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Moldova’s independence will be held in Chisinau on August 26. The event will take place in the historic hall of the Presidential Administration building, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted 35 years ago.
Chisinau will host a major international security forum. The Moldova Security Forum will bring together representatives from Moldova, European countries, the Black Sea region, and transatlantic partners to discuss new security challenges and the protection of democratic institutions.
UPDATED. National highways will be inspected once every five years to identify the most dangerous sections and determine investment priorities. This procedure is provided for in the draft amendments to the Law on Road Infrastructure Safety Management, which was reviewed on Monday by the parliamentary committee on the economy, budget, and finance.
The National Health Insurance Company (CNAM) has announced a new call for proposals for projects focused on disease prevention and health risk mitigation for the years 2026–2027.
UPDATED. Moldovan President Maia Sandu awarded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the country’s highest state honor—the Order of the Republic. The decree was signed on Monday, August 24.
The government has issued a negative opinion on the draft resolution regarding the organization of a consultative national referendum on September 27, 2026, on issues related to the reform of local public administration and citizen participation in the reorganization of city halls. The initiative was put forward by the PSRM faction.
The Ministry of Defense proposes changing the criteria for medical examinations of conscripts and revising the approaches to determining fitness for military service. The proposed changes call for updating the medical criteria and, in certain cases, conducting individual health assessments.
Schools and preschools will be able to reallocate funds already approved for 2026 to cover the shortfall in funding for payroll.
Representatives of opposition political forces, the general public, and the country’s residents took part in commemorative events marking the 82nd anniversary of Moldova’s liberation from fascism. The main ceremony took place at the Sherpen Bridgehead, where participants laid flowers at the memorial.
The Agency for Geodesy, Cartography, and Cadastre is proposing to change the valuation model for garages and parking spaces for tax purposes.
The prime minister and his son took part in a 6.5-kilometer swim across the Bosphorus.
The period during which companies must submit the required documents after a decision is made to grant a subsoil use permit will be extended from 90 to 180 days.
Prime Minister Vaslile Tofan held talks in Istanbul with representatives of major Turkish companies and investment groups. The meetings were organized with the support of Summa Group, which is already investing in the Republic of Moldova in the energy, healthcare, and tourism sectors.
Igor Munteanu, former chairman of the Public Finance Oversight Commission and a consultant at the Romanian think tank New Strategy Center, proposes introducing the principle of solidarity in the energy sector. If the public is asked to make sacrifices and cut back, then companies and institutions managing the industry must shoulder the same responsibility.
