UPDATED. Declining enrollment is forcing Moldovan authorities to take unpopular measures. A new phase of school reorganization is expected by September this year, based on the amendments to the Education Code currently under discussion.
Azerbaijan’s nominal GDP in January 2026 amounted to 9 billion 78.7 million manats (almost 4.5 billion euros), the real growth of the economy compared to January last year amounted to 1.7%, Logos Press reports.
UPDATED. The Agency for Interethnic Relations has officially been placed under the Ministry of Education and Research, Logos Press reports.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has said that the possibility of holding a trilateral meeting of the prime ministers of Moldova, Ukraine and Romania this spring is being considered. Among other places, Chernivtsi (Ukraine) and Giurgiulesti (Moldova) are considered for the meeting, Logos Press reported.
A draft law on short supply chains has been presented in Moldova. The initiative is aimed at reducing the number of intermediaries between producer and consumer, supporting local farmers and increasing transparency in trade, Logos Press reported.
Another $350 thousand will be invested in the development of the information system “Register of pledges of movable property” launched last year. The funds will be provided by the World Bank as gratuitous aid, reports Logos Press.
The government has prepared a draft decision on the liquidation of eight state-owned enterprises. It is planned to spend 2.5 million lei for this purpose, Logos Press reported.
State-owned enterprise Calea Ferată din Moldova announced the launch of public consultations on the evaluation of its immovable and movable property as part of the reorganization process, Logos Press reported.
Over the past five years, more than 53,000 applications for Moldovan citizenship have been received, more than half of them from citizens of the Russian Federation, Logos Press reported.
The Moldovan parliament resumes the discussion of the draft law on the functioning of cemeteries and crematoriums, Logos Press reports.
The European Commission’s 20th package of sanctions against Russia includes third-country ports – Kulevi in Georgia and Karimun in Indonesia – for the first time, according to Logos Press.
The Ukrainian side appreciates that Moldovan companies continue to keep gas reserves in Ukrainian underground storage facilities, Logos Press reported.
The Ministry of Culture has taken the initiative to revise the regulatory framework for financing restoration projects for buildings with monument status. The goal is to ensure long-term budgeting and project planning for at least five years, Logos Press reports.
On the occasion of the International Day of Safe Internet, Moldovan President Maia Sandu made an address in which she emphasized the importance of protecting children in the digital environment and announced the launch of a national dialogue on the subject, Logos Press reports.
Demographic forecasts show that in the next 14 years the age structure of the Moldovan population will undergo significant changes, as a result of which in 2040 more than half of the country’s population will be aged 50 and older, Logos Press reports.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance signed a Joint Statement on the conclusion of negotiations on an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, Logos Press reports.
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova plans to spend 600 thousand lei on air tickets for official trips abroad in 2026, Logos Press reports.
Istanbul Airport has become the busiest airport in Europe, according to the European Aviation Report published by the European Aviation Safety Authority (EUROCONTROL) for the period from January 26 to February 1, Logos Press reported.
Within the framework of the initiative “Heat for Ukraine”, concerned citizens and organizations of Moldova have collected 350 thousand lei for the purchase of generators, Logos Press reports.
According to La Strada, nearly 40% of online child sexual abuse cases involve the use of artificial intelligence. Images created by AI have real destructive effects. Authorities are sounding the alarm and calling for systemic prevention and increased digital safety for children, according to Logos Press.
