Moldovan citizens can now apply online for permits to store and carry firearms, as well as other permits related to civilian firearms.

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 number of citizens willing to take up arms to defend Poland has nearly halved over the past three years. This trend is particularly alarming among young people under the age of 29.

A second drone, whose origin has not yet been determined, has been discovered on Turkey’s Black Sea coast in the past five days. The drone was washed ashore by the waves on Çakraz Beach in the Amasra district of Bartın Province.

The National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) held a series of seminars (in Keușen and Bălți) for producers of seeds and planting material, as well as for inspectors from its regional offices. The goal was to standardize the application of the regulatory framework in this area of agricultural production and to familiarize participants with the procedure for issuing phytosanitary certificates.

Two specialists from the Food Safety Agency took the oath of office after completing their probationary period.

Two shipments (22 and 23 metric tons) of imported early potatoes were detained at border control checkpoints and returned to the sender by inspectors from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA).

The world’s most-visited museum is facing major challenges that could require investments exceeding 1 billion euros. This was stated by the museum’s new president, Christophe Leribo, while speaking at a hearing in the French Senate.

Earlier this week, the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) organized a simulation exercise titled “Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza Outbreaks.” The exercise was conducted in a field setting. Response scenarios for hypothetical avian influenza outbreaks at livestock farms in the Cahul and Cantemir districts were tested.

Last week, the Deputy Director General of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA), Alena Kastravets, participated in a meeting of the Working Group of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO), which took place at the organization’s secretariat in Paris. The main topics of discussion were: updating existing and adopting new EPPO standards on risk analysis, phytosanitary measures, and the evaluation of plant protection products.

Over the past week, two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) were reported in the Republic of Moldova—in Vadul lui Isaac (Cahul).

Moldovan opposition lawmakers are discussing regional and global security issues in Azerbaijan at an international conference titled “Regional Contributions to Global Security: Strengthening Peace in the South Caucasus.” The event is taking place in the city of Shusha.

The export of live sheep from Romania has been completely banned. The European Commission’s decision on this matter will be published in the next issue of the *Official Journal of the European Union*.

Two types of beer and five types of snacks have been added to the Belarusian State Standards Committee’s Register of Hazardous Products. Over the weekend, they were completely removed from the shelves of Belarusian stores.

The swift collection of electronic evidence related to cybercrimes, including from abroad, will become possible following the ratification of the Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, signed in Strasbourg on May 12, 2022.

The American company Anthropic has suspended access to its new artificial intelligence models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, following a directive from the U.S. government related to export controls and national security.

The popular website Numbeo has ranked Moldova eighth from the bottom in its list of the safest countries in Europe. One spot below is Sweden (presumably experiencing problems with crime due to an influx of not-so-peaceful migrants). One spot above is Greece. Above it is “more peaceful” Turkey.

Moldova plans to require mobile operators to identify all SIM card users, including prepaid card holders. The government will review the relevant bill next week. This was announced by Viorel Cerneuțanu, head of the General Police Inspectorate, during public hearings on telephone and online fraud.

Based on the results of an inspection of the sanitary and veterinary measures implemented by Moldova’s National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) in the poultry sector, the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection has recognized Moldova’s right to export hatching eggs to the Ukrainian market.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (MDED) expects to provisionally conclude negotiations on Chapter 10, “Information Society and Media,” by the end of 2026 as part of the Republic of Moldova’s accession process to the European Union.
