Infrastructure
The city authorities opened Friendship Alley in the capital’s Cathedral Square on the weekend ahead of the Easter holidays.
Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to Iran, giving it time to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or Tehran will face a “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day.”
Under the Growth Program, 17 agricultural producers, including one cooperative, will be consulted throughout the production cycle in the current agricultural season.
New medical equipment worth 207,000 lei was installed at the health center from Singerei, which will allow patients to get the necessary tests on the spot.
The College of Engineering in Straseni will be absorbed by the Chisinau-based Center of Excellence in Energy and Electronics.
The PROGRESS project – “Promoting Green Deal Readiness in Eastern Partnership countries” – was launched in Moldova. The project is funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Government and implemented by GIZ Moldova in partnership with a number of business associations in Moldova.
At the customs point “Ocnita – railway” in the presence of the heads of the Customs Service of Moldova, where the functionality of the scanning system Nuctech TMRF 6010, designed for the inspection of goods transported by rail, was analyzed.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban by telephone that explosives had been found near a gas pipeline from Serbia to Hungary.
The state expects to develop the infrastructure and increase the capacity of the Giurgiulesti International Free Port through the investments of the new owner.
Moldova needs to reduce energy consumption, as the country does not have its own energy resources and the only sustainable way is to reduce it. This was stated by Caroline Novak, State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, at the Smart Cities Moldova 2026 conference.
In March, global food prices rose significantly. The main drivers of the rise in prices were high energy prices and a sharp increase in the cost of freight transportation, provoked by the military conflict in the Middle East. As a result, the average value of the Food Price Index (FPI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) increased by 2.4% compared to February.
The Artemis II mission, which traveled to the moon on the Orion spacecraft, has begun using a new communications system that allows for the transmission of high-definition (4K) video at speeds of up to 260 Mbps, according to Logos Press.
The Environment Ministry has reported the detection of a new transfer of oil products on the Dniester River. According to the ministry, new pollution spots were registered near the bridge near the village of Ungur in Ocnita district.
At the moment, the state agency Moldsilva coordinates the activities of 19 independent forestry enterprises. More than half of these enterprises are currently unprofitable. The basis of their economic activity is the harvesting and sale of timber, mainly firewood. The reorganization of the forestry enterprises into one state enterprise with a centralized budget and five territorial departments without legal personality will provide savings of about 70 million lei annually by optimizing the staff and reducing administrative costs.
Russia is looking for new destinations for exporting its energy and agricultural raw materials. North African countries – Egypt in particular – are seen as a promising option in this context.
The National Crisis Management Center says the energy sector remains volatile and lifting the state of emergency requires caution.
US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Iran’s new leadership, warning of possible strikes on the country’s key infrastructure. In particular, bridges and energy facilities.
In accordance with the current regulatory framework, as well as the “almost twofold increase in the price of fuel”, the fare for public transportation in the capital has been adjusted. From May 1, it will amount to 7 lei, according to the website of the mayor’s office.
In March of this year, 50 micro and small agricultural producers in Moldova received access to preferential financing under the program “Facilitation of Agricultural Credit” (FCA). A total of 408 farmers received financing (re-crediting) within this program in the period from March 2025 to March 2026. The FCA program is implemented by the Office of Foreign Aid Program Management through partner financial institutions.
On Wednesday, four astronauts set off on a mission to the moon. It is the first manned lunar mission in more than 50 years. The journey will last about 10 days and is designed to pave the way for a lunar landing in 2028.
