Cocoa bean production in the 2026/27 marketing season in Côte d’Ivoire – the main supplier of this product to the global market – could fall by approximately 21–25 per cent. The reason is the notorious El Niño climate phenomenon.
The Minister of Culture, Dan Surucanu, and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Moldova, Ms Dong Zhihua, discussed the development of cultural cooperation between our countries.
The authorities of the Republic of Moldova are working to expand exports of wine products to Turkey, including by increasing the quota for Moldovan wines entering the Turkish market.
The European Union is drawing up a package of protectionist measures to safeguard local manufacturers and restrict foreign competitors’ access to its internal market. The most extreme measure would be a complete ban on Chinese imports. The package of measures under discussion builds on the EU’s ‘strategic autonomy’ policy, which the European Commission has been promoting since 2023 in the wake of the energy crisis.
The Romanian port of Constanța began the 2026/27 marketing season for the transhipment of agri-food cargoes with a marked increase in sunflower oil shipments. In September–October of this year, exports of Romanian oil alone via the port reached around 43,000 tonnes, which is significantly higher than last year’s level. The geography of shipments remains focused on nearby European and Black Sea destinations, whilst Turkey continues to play a significant role amongst buyers of this product.
On 11 November, the Prime Minister of Moldova, Vasile Tofan, travelled to the Republic of Turkey on a working visit, where he will take part in the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).
The former Romanian Foreign Minister, Țoiu, stated that the Republic of Moldova could join the Black Sea Maritime Security Centre in the future.
Without Romania, the Republic of Moldova would not be able to access the European energy market. This was stated by Moldova’s Minister for Energy, Dorin Junghietu, at the 8th Romanian International Energy Conference (RIEC), organised by the Federation of Employers in the Energy Sector (FPE).
Moldovan honey producers will be able to export their products to China – one of the world’s largest consumer markets.
The Republic of Moldova intends to establish a mechanism to control the international trade in rough diamonds, in accordance with the requirements of the Kimberley Process. The measure aims to prevent trade in so-called ‘blood diamonds’, the proceeds from the sale of which are used to finance armed conflicts.
