News about International assistance
The Moldovan Armed Forces will receive more than 100 Senator armored vehicles, manufactured by the Canadian company Roshel, as part of the European Union’s defense assistance program.
The 400-kV Bălți–Suceava power line, dubbed the “Line of Sustainability,” will be built by the Turkish company SA-RA, which won an international tender; the contract between SA-RA and the state-owned company Moldelectrica was signed last Friday.
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen has demanded that the Donald Trump administration provide Congress with detailed information on the costs of winding down approximately 5,600 programs and contracts of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). She estimates that closing these projects could require up to $19 billion in previously approved budget funds.
On Thursday, June 26, Kyiv is set to receive the first tranche of 3.2 billion euros from the 90 billion euro loan from the European Union that was previously agreed upon.
The European Commission has announced a call for proposals worth 1.1 billion euros to modernize the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), with a particular focus on rail transport, more environmentally friendly maritime transport, and military mobility. The funding will be directed toward supporting high-speed railways, the decarbonization of ports, the electrification of roads and airports, and the digitalization of freight transport. For the first time, Moldova and Ukraine will be able to participate in this program through the Connecting Europe Facility.
The proposed changes to the 2027 tax policy are raising more and more questions and comments. Ion Sturza, former Prime Minister of Moldova (1998–1999), has also shared his views on social media. Here are his main points.
The Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA), in partnership with the World Bank Group and with the support of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, is launching the “Export Accelerator,” aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to develop their export capabilities and expand their presence in international markets.
As part of the project “Rehabilitation of the Byk River and Flood Protection in the Municipality of Chisinau,” the Chisinau City Hall signed a contract worth approximately 30 million lei to purchase equipment for cleaning and maintaining the storm sewer system.
The sixth phase (since 2008) of the “Strengthening the Vocational Education System in Moldova” (CONSEPT 6) project, with a budget of over 2 million euros, has begun. The focus will be on linking school subjects (mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology) to the specific professions taught at vocational schools and the practical needs of future specialists.
Moldova’s healthcare system will receive a grant of 10 million euros, which will lead to improved medical services for more than 1 million patients.
The National Army has received the first five “Piranha-5” armored personnel carriers, provided by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany and manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS).
More than 110 curriculum developers and subject area coordinators from across the country participated in a training workshop on the development of new national curricula.
The Republic of Moldova will begin negotiations with Romania on signing an agreement regarding the construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure of strategic interest to both countries, including the Ungheni Road Bridge across the Prut River.
The European Commission may decide not to pay €680m to Ukraine due to the late fulfillment of two anti-corruption requirements.
The official reserve assets of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) at the end of May 2026 amounted to €5,188.27 million. Compared to April 2026, when the reserves amounted to €5,209.83 million, there was a decrease of €21.56 million. The decrease in official reserve assets in May was mainly due to domestic financial liabilities and seasonal servicing of external debt. According to the official data of the NBM, the key factors of the balance change were mainly payments on external debt in the amount of 30.07 million euros and net outflow on required foreign exchange reserves of licensed banks in the amount of 20.42 million euros.
The National Bureau for Regional and Local Development announced an open tender for the rehabilitation and construction of water supply, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in seven Moldovan educational institutions, worth over 9.39 million lei. The project is implemented with the support of UNICEF.
Moldovan Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder discussed with the director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Thomas Erickson, the implementation of existing environmental projects and the prospects for launching new initiatives in the field of climate adaptation and sustainable development.
After the change of the Czech government, the number of countries participating in the initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine has been halved.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s initiative to allocate 0.25 percent of the alliance’s GDP for military aid to Ukraine has not received unanimous support. Several major NATO states opposed the initiative.
Moldova is still underrepresented in the scholarship and grant programs of the International Visegrad Fund, said Linda Kapustova Gelbihova, the fund’s executive director, who visited Moldova for the first time this week.
