The Moldsilva Agency has announced a government procurement contract for the purchase of 12 unmanned aerial vehicles—two for agricultural use and ten for inspection purposes. The total estimated cost of the procurement is 2.5 million lei, excluding VAT.
The drought problem is most acute in the south of the country, where the highest number of water stress episodes has been recorded. Under these conditions, the authorities are proposing to explore the possibility of reusing treated wastewater to irrigate agricultural land. For example, in the Kahul, Kantemir, and Keushen districts, an additional 1,817 hectares could be irrigated with treated wastewater. This would increase the total area of irrigated land by approximately 40%.
In the village of Krokmaz in the Ștefan Voda district in southeastern Moldova, fragments believed to be from a combat drone were discovered following an explosion and a subsequent fire in the vegetation.
MP Alla Darovannaia believes that the procedure for appointing ambassadors of the Republic of Moldova needs to be changed to give Parliament a more significant role in confirming nominees.
Rep. Ion Kiku is proposing two alternative options for taxing the banking sector amid the increase in the corporate income tax rate from 12% to 18%.
The government will allocate 70.3 million lei to second-tier local budgets to ensure the payment of salaries to employees of general education institutions. The funds will be provided in the form of earmarked transfers.
Television channels in the Republic of Moldova will face stricter requirements regarding the broadcast of European content. A draft amendment to the Code on Audiovisual Media Services stipulates that at least 10% of weekly airtime must be allocated to European works produced by independent producers.
Moldova and Ukraine intend to increase the throughput capacity of border crossings and reduce wait times for freight vehicles. This was announced by Moldova’s Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Vladimir Bolya, following a visit to Ukraine.
Moldova will host a Youth Festival to mark World Youth Day, which is celebrated on August 12. The event is dedicated not only to entertainment but also to discussing pressing issues facing Moldovan youth, whose numbers continue to decline.
The Firebird AI artificial intelligence (AI) factory opened in Razdan, Armenia, on Saturday, August 8, with an initial investment of $500 million. The total investment will reach approximately $5 billion upon completion of the second phase.
The Ministry of Education and Research is proposing changes to the rules for selecting and purchasing school textbooks. Under the proposed changes, the weight of quality in determining the winning bid will increase from 70% to 90%, while the weight of price will decrease from 30% to 10%.
Moldova made its debut at the International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (IOAI-2026) and won one silver and two bronze medals. The national team officially competed for the first time in the event, which was held this year in Astana and brought together 435 participants from 131 countries.
The budget for the Regional State Aid Scheme for investments in the Republic of Moldova will be increased from 2 to 4 billion lei. The relevant changes are provided for in a draft government resolution prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization.
Residents of Moldova will be able to carry out a number of foreign exchange transactions related to capital movements, totaling up to 100,000 euros, without authorization from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM). The current limit is 10,000 euros.
The operations of private clinics providing assisted reproductive services are subject to mandatory licensing and state oversight. This decision follows a ruling by the Constitutional Court, which rejected a petition to review the provisions of criminal law applicable to activities conducted without the necessary permits.
Moldova will appoint ambassadors to countries in Africa and Latin America. The diplomats will be based in Chisinau and will periodically visit countries where bilateral relations need to be developed.
The transfer of Mărculești Airport’s assets to the E. Doga Chisinau International Airport will be completed next week. Mărculești Airport plans to focus primarily on cargo transportation and charter flights during the summer.
The government has launched an awareness campaign urging citizens to use electricity more responsibly, especially during peak consumption hours.
Testing of the remote digital identity verification system will begin this fall, and its full-scale implementation is scheduled for 2027.
A fund of funds established to develop Moldova’s capital market has attracted the attention of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). This was announced by Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu during a meeting with representatives of the Moldovan diaspora.
