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According to unofficial estimates by farmers in the Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Sumy regions, 50–70% of the demining work carried out on behalf of farmers was done outside the legal framework.
One segment of the agribusiness “community” viewed Prime Minister Vasile Tofan’s decision to move the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Digitalization to the position of Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry as a “career downgrade” — a demotion for Eugeniu Osmochescu. Another segment is convinced that there is a certain logic behind this personnel decision.
The nomination of Romanian Member of Parliament Claudiu Năsui for the position of Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization sparked a discussion about the government’s approach to economic reforms and its personnel policies.
Claudiu Năsui, nominated for the position of Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova, made his first statements after accepting the offer to join the government. He explained why he decided to join the government in Chisinau and what principles he intends to promote in his new role.
The position of “minister-counselor” at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the Russian Federation is to be transferred to the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Japan, where it will be redesignated as “counselor.”
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.
Over the past week, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments authorized the disbursement of 22.3 million lei in response to 218 subsidy requests from rural stakeholders as part of efforts to support the implementation of the regional development strategy under the LEADER program.
This year, Moldova’s agricultural sector is expected to achieve results similar to those of the high-yield 2021 season. Last year, 2025, despite losses due to abnormal weather conditions, was also not bad—growth totaled nearly 14% compared to the corresponding figure for the previous year. On average over the past ten years, Moldova’s agricultural sector has grown by about 2% per year. If 2026 ends without any emergencies, the country’s agricultural output will reach approximately 95% of the 1991 level.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday on his first overseas trip since taking office.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov came in third in a closed poll on a potential presidential election, garnering 16% of the vote. This was reported by *The Economist*, which reviewed the survey results.
Ukraine is ready to negotiate with Russia on a mutual cessation of attacks on grain logistics and energy infrastructure. At the same time, Kyiv insists that these “negotiation tracks” must be considered separately. In other words, a cessation of Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities cannot be a condition for ending Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and grain exports. For its part, Moscow is effectively offering to refrain from attacking Ukraine’s grain logistics in exchange for a cessation of attacks on its Russian energy sector. However, Ukraine does not consider this arrangement to be on equal terms.
On August 24, the European Commission approved new defense procurement for Ukraine totaling 6.1 billion euros as part of a 90 billion euro EU loan.
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.
Romania’s National Authority for Veterinary and Food Safety is preparing a plan to resume exports of sheep and goats. Among other measures, the plan calls for a large-scale animal vaccination campaign in the counties of Tulcea and Constanța. This document will soon be presented to Romanian livestock breeders’ associations and the European Commission.
On Friday, a U.S. federal court ruled that the suspension of visas leading to permanent residency in the United States was unlawful. This measure was implemented in January for 75 countries, including the Republic of Moldova.
The U.S. president stated that Washington no longer intends to allow Canada to reap the benefits of the U.S. market without assuming corresponding obligations.
The decision announced by the prime minister to reinstate the licensing regime for imports of Ukrainian grain and oilseeds into Moldova is presented by him as a “necessary evil.” Why? After all, in theory, licensing is a means of operational monitoring and control, not a restriction—let alone a block—on imports.
Harnessing the potential for economic and trade cooperation, attracting investment, and developing new joint projects were the main topics of discussion between Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and Almat Aidarbekov, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Moldova, on August 21.
“Chisinau has overtaken Dubai”; “Moldova wanted the EU by 2030, but got gas at 8:30 p.m.”; “Prices in our supermarkets are now on par with Warsaw and Prague, but wages are not.” Politicians and ordinary citizens are discussing the new gas rate, which will rise by 41% starting September 1—to 20.30 lei per cubic meter.
