News about Municipalities

Former Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin, who led the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova for more than 30 years, left the post of party chairman. Diana Caraman was elected to this position on June 6, 2026 at the first organizational Plenum in Chisinau.

Chisinau is preparing to become a center of attraction for all connoisseurs of Eastern civilization: On June 13, 2026, the capital will host a large-scale event “China Day 2026” (China Day 2026). The event is organized by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Moldova and the Mayor’s Office of the capital.

The Technical-Economic Council for Road Infrastructure has approved the feasibility study for sectors 2 and 3 of the Chisinau municipality bypass road. The decision was made at a meeting chaired by Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Vladimir Boli and State Secretary Nicolae Myndra.

Families affected by floods in the Calarasi district will receive 6,200 lei each as emergency aid to restore their households. The funds were allocated by the second level local public administration authorities. All available resources from the district reserve fund were used for this purpose.

The real decentralization of local authorities should imply a real transfer of financial resources to local public administration bodies. This is the opinion of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Vlad Batrynca.

The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) asked representatives of the European Committee of the Regions to mediate the organization’s dialogue with the government. Its members pointed out alarming signs of deterioration in the situation of local democracy.

“The opinion that European funds are the only way of development is erroneous,” said Iasi municipality mayor Mihai Chirica, noting that an “outstretched hand” mentality blocks one’s own economic development. He urged the local authorities of Moldova and Ukraine to prioritize the development of internal “engines” of the economy.

Chisinau City Hall announces the renewal of the cultural project “There is art in Moldova. There is art in Chisinau”.

Women and children who took refuge in Moldova because of the war in Ukraine have successfully integrated into local communities, having guaranteed access to education, health care and social protection. Currently, more than 140,000 citizens of the neighboring country remain on Moldovan territory, said the chairwoman of the Foreign Policy Commission, Doina German.

During the three years of implementation of the national program “Cultural Voucher” in Moldova (2023-2025), only 15-20% of the total number of eligible youth were able to use state funds. Because of this, the annual amount of funding allocated from the state budget is not utilized.

After a difficult winter, which caused the deterioration of the condition of roads and sidewalks, the municipal road services in the capital have become more active. The city authorities report almost weekly on repair works on the transportation arteries of Chisinau.

The State Road Administration of the Republic of Moldova is planning to carry out a detailed technical inspection of bridges located on the Dniester River in June and July this year. The purpose of these activities is to assess the current state of the road infrastructure and to plan the necessary repairs to ensure road safety.

The Ungheni city mayor’s office will issue for the first time municipal bonds worth 10 million lei, meant to finance projects on the rehabilitation and modernization of the municipality’s road infrastructure.

The Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office launched the Municipal Program of Entrepreneurial Education, 2026 edition. It is implemented by the Municipal Center for Entrepreneurship Development.

Chisinau authorities announce the beginning of road repair on Mesterul Manole street in the capital’s Ciocana sector. Today, the specialists in charge of the project evaluated the work front.

One of the main illusions of the administrative reform is that local self-government can be created legally. It is enough to transfer powers to the territory, elect a local council, approve the budget, appoint the staff, write a strategy, hold public hearings – and the territory supposedly becomes a subject of development.

The municipal enterprise ‘Chisinau Zoo’ has announced an open tender for the procurement of animal feed. The total value of the contract is estimated at 976,500 lei. The contracting authority invites interested suppliers to submit tenders for 11 lots.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu once again convinces citizens of the need to reform local public administration. She denies the risk of disappearance of identity and traditions of villages because of its results.

The Congress of Azerbaijanis of Moldova (CAM) congratulated its vice-chairman Ramiz Ansarov on winning the second round of local elections of Orhei mayor held on May 31, 2026.

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) presented the results of the second round of local elections in the three localities that elected mayors on Sunday, May 31, 2026. They will govern for the remaining one and a half years until the next local elections.