Small livestock farms will be allowed to be located and operate within populated areas, provided they comply with a number of requirements regarding the location of facilities, the number of animals, and compliance with sanitary and veterinary standards. The corresponding bill was drafted by Representative Yuri Levinski, a member of the Committee on Agriculture and the Food Industry.
Moldova will honor those who continue to work and grow after the age of 65. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has announced a competition for the 2026 National Award for Older Adults, “For an Active Life at Any Age.”
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated that the government will provide the Chisinau City Hall with high-capacity motor pumps to boost the capacity of the water intake station in Vadul-lui-Vodă, amid a severe drought and falling water levels in the Novodnestrovsk Reservoir.
Approximately 12 million lei were invested in the modernization of health care services for women and children in the Republic of Moldova as part of projects implemented with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Nikol Pashinyan, nominated by the “Civic Contract” party, has been appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.
Young people in the southern part of the country will gain access to new vocational training programs in high-demand fields such as information technology, electronics, and electromechanics. The Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Moldovan-Turkish College in Comrat plans to launch four educational programs in technical fields that are in high demand on the job market.
The Cabinet of Ministers will consider the release of material assets from state and mobilization reserves with a total value of nearly 5.9 million lei. These resources will be used to support emergency rescue operations carried out by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations in the districts of Călărași and Ungheni, which were hardest hit by the torrential rains that struck the country in May.
Real estate owned by the state is to be inventoried, demarcated, and updated in the cadastral registry. The process will include surveying, the preparation of geometric plans, the creation of new real estate parcels, and the provision of information from the cadastral archives.
Employees with special status at the Ministry of Internal Affairs are now prohibited from using symbols, statements, or gestures on the internet or in public spaces that incite hatred, insult human dignity, or damage the ministry’s reputation. These requirements are enshrined for the first time in the new Code of Conduct for Employees with Special Status at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which has entered into force.
The government will provide support to the public during the cold season and will reimburse part of the expenses associated with rising gas prices. This was announced by Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu.
The Republic of Moldova’s development strategy is, in essence, “predetermined,” according to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan. He said that the country’s limited domestic market does not leave it with many options.
The official website of the Ministry of Education and Research was hit by a cyberattack on Saturday, August 1.
The opportunity to pursue higher education comes at a cost right from the application stage. Prospective students are required to pay even to submit their applications, and once admitted, many face tuition costs running into tens of thousands of lei. The application period for higher education institutions in the Republic of Moldova has ended.
Telephone scams have become one of the main threats to financial security. Agents from the FBI and the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service discussed with Moldovan law enforcement officials efforts to combat transnational call centers that defraud citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.
Moldova has the potential to bring more of its companies to the Romanian capital market and develop dual listings between the Bucharest Stock Exchange and the stock exchange infrastructure in Chisinau, according to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.
A National Risk Register will be established to assess threats to national security.
UPDATED. Property confiscated by the state—including real estate, vehicles, equipment, and other assets—may be transferred free of charge to government agencies and organizations that meet the established requirements, for use in social projects and projects in the public interest, rather than being sold solely for commercial purposes.
The Republic of Moldova and Turkey have begun exploring opportunities for cooperation in the defense industry, including the production of military equipment, surveillance systems, and defense technologies, drawing on the experience and capabilities of Turkish industry in this field.
The Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments, and Immunities is organizing public consultations on a draft law amending the Electoral Code, which provides for changes to the rules governing elections in Gagauzia.
Former Finance Minister Mariana Durleșteanu has joined the political party “Mișcarea Respect Moldova,” which was previously led by former Parliament Speaker Marian Lupu. Durleșteanu was elected first deputy chair of the party.
