News about Digitalization
The National Tourism Office announced the launch of a grant program for nonprofit organizations dedicated to the development of sustainable tourism in Moldova.
In Moldova, the “Consumer Protection” digital module has been launched on a pilot basis on the government’s eDemocrație platform. It will replace the traditional paper “Complaint Books,” which were officially abolished earlier as part of a package of measures to reduce red tape for businesses. The new online service allows users to submit complaints to sellers and track their status through the EVO portal.
The National Agency for Communications Regulation (ARCOM) has decided to establish a unified technical mechanism for the implementation of the mobile number verification API by mobile operators in the Republic of Moldova—S.A. “Moldtelecom,” Î.M. “Orange Moldova” S.A., and S.A. “Moldcell,” with the aim of preventing and combating caller ID spoofing (CLI spoofing).
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 authorities plan to expand, through legislation, the list of company documents made publicly available. The Agency for Public Services’ website will feature a company’s articles of incorporation, its annual financial statements, as well as draft agreements on mergers, divisions, and other matters.
After the FSB announced on July 29 that it had opened a criminal case against Pavel Durov, and Rosfinmonitoring added him to its list of terrorists and extremists, scammers began urging Russians to urgently transfer their crypto assets “to secure wallets.”
Testing of the remote digital identity verification system will begin this fall, and its full-scale implementation is scheduled for 2027.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated on Friday that the Russian accounting software 1C, which is widely used in the Republic of Moldova, poses a security risk; however, despite this, he cannot demand its immediate discontinuation, instead calling for a gradual replacement.
GPS watches for children and other tracking devices designed for safety can themselves become a source of danger. Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities that allow attackers to track users’ locations, access cameras and microphones, and remotely control the devices.
A group of seventeen Moldovan teachers is in South Korea, where they are participating in the Korean Digital-Learning Improvement Cooperation (KLIC) 2026, an international professional development program in the field of digital education. This was reported by the Center for Information Technology and Communications in Education of the Republic of Moldova.
Businesses will be permitted to use electronic archiving services. Digitized documents will be accepted during tax, customs, and other inspections, as well as during audits. Afterward, the original paper documents may be destroyed, with the exception of documents subject to permanent retention and those included in the Republic of Moldova’s Archival Fund.
The key question of our time is no longer whether AI will change our world. It has already changed it. What the world needs now is a moral compass for this technology.
A startup founded by young entrepreneurs from Moldova demonstrates that even “complex” fields like accounting can be made simple, fast, and accessible.
The largest distribution center of the Ukrainian marketplace Rozetka, located in Brovary in the Kyiv region, was destroyed following a nighttime attack. The company’s founder, Irina Cecetkina, stated that the warehouse was completely burned down and cannot be restored.
Artificial intelligence and the widespread use of technology are posing new challenges for Moldovan citizens. The risks affect not only children and young people, but all age groups. President Maia Sandu stated that in September, the government will present proposals to mitigate the risks associated with the use of advanced technologies and their impact on children.
Moldova has launched an official interactive tool that provides users with access to detailed information on foreign trade. It was launched by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as a standalone application, whose main advantage is the ability to generate data at various levels of detail in accordance with international statistical classifications and user requests.
Pressure on Meta and other smart glasses manufacturers is mounting as European privacy regulators step up oversight of these devices, which look very similar to ordinary glasses. According to European authorities, covert recording poses risks beyond just privacy.
Moldova will establish a national electronic system for the exchange of information on freight transport—eFTI.
Estonia ranked first in the world on the 2026 Rumavi Global Relocation Index thanks to its banking infrastructure, business environment, and property rights protections for non-citizens.
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.
