News about Regulation

Parliament has adopted in the final reading the draft denunciation of the agreement with the Commonwealth of Independent States on the division and joint use of freight cars and containers of the former USSR Ministry of Railways.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection failed to prove the correctness and accuracy of the money spent from the Energy Vulnerability Reduction Fund, which was used to pay compensations to the population during the cold season from September to December 2025. During the audit, the Audit Chamber pointed out a number of irregularities in the Ministry’s management of the fund’s resources.

Regulations have been developed for the formation of a financial guarantee for environmental remediation during mining operations. These funds will be used to fulfill companies’ obligations to reclaim land.

The parliamentary opposition proposed to hear President Maia Sandu in plenary session in connection with the recent tragic incident in the National Army.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced the start of direct trade with Armenia. The Armenian Foreign Ministry welcomed the announcement, noting that this is an important step towards the development of full-fledged and normal relations between the two countries. From now on, Armenian economic entities can import goods from Turkey directly in their own name, without intermediaries.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday again blocked a Democratic resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Iran.

The rights and duties, including responsibilities of credit bureaus will be revised and expanded. Clear requirements for the bureau’s authorized capital have been defined. It should be at least 10 million lei, with at least 30% of it covered by own funds.

Italian visa centers VMS and Almaviva have stopped accepting documents from Russian citizens through intermediaries since May 12. The reason for this is the scandal involving the former Italian ambassador to Uzbekistan, who is suspected of illegally issuing Schengen visas to Russians.

A cultural and educational event “Ossetian Heritage and Traditions” organized by the Ossetian Community of the Republic of Moldova in partnership with the Agency for Interethnic Relations took place in Chisinau. As part of the event, the “Code of Honor and Traditions of the Ossetian people” was presented.

Moldova will host the 135th ministerial session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. About 50 delegations of member states, including more than 20 foreign ministers, are expected to participate. The official event will take place on May 15, but delegations will start arriving as early as Thursday, May 14. In this regard, from May 14 to 17, 2026, a special regime of access and movement will be introduced in a number of central zones of the capital, as well as on the routes leading to the airport.

Corr. BELTA/. Latvia’s Ministry of Transport is promoting rules that envisage a ban on all bus passenger transportation to Russia and Belarus, as well as transit passenger transportation.

When talking about Moldovan sovereignty, the usual categories come into play – borders, energy, foreign policy, relations with Brussels, Moscow, Washington or Bucharest.

Cab administrators believe that it is unfair that online orders cannot be charged for waiting in traffic jams or changing routes. Currently, digital platforms lack such functionality, which, according to carriers, creates an imbalance compared to a classic cab, where idle time is automatically taken into account by the taximeter and included in the final fare.

The degree of wear and tear of Moldova’s transmission grids ranges from 70% to 90%, and the service life of many of them has already been exceeded. Approximately 8 billion lei will be invested in their rehabilitation over the next 10 years.

The law will prohibit charging borrowers fees, including commissions, charges or other expenses, when entering into or executing a mortgage agreement. Except for insurance premiums and expenses related to registration or withdrawal of the mortgage.

South Korea is debating the idea of redistributing some of the revenue from the artificial intelligence boom to citizens, and the market reacted by dropping shares of major chipmakers.

The Government has approved the concept and operating regulations of the renewed National Portal of Public Participation – particip.gov.md. The new system is designed to become a “single window” for interaction between the authorities, business and civil society, putting an end to the search for information in disparate sources.

The level of guaranteed deposits in Moldova may be increased again in the nearest period within the framework of a plan to gradually adjust the system to European standards. This was announced by the director general of the Deposit Guarantee Fund in the banking system, Dionis Catanoi.

The Agriculture Intervention and Payment Agency (AIPA) has issued a call for applications for subsidies for agricultural products sold by producer groups. The campaign will run from May 18 to June 15, 2026, inclusive. According to the regulations, subsidy payments to producer groups must be made within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed application.

An EU committee made up of experts from member states voted Tuesday to ban imports of Brazilian meat starting Sept. 3 because of the use of antimicrobial drugs to stimulate animal growth.