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Year 2016 in events and pictures: December

31.12.2016

The investing of the Filip Government, protests, direct presidential elections after a period of about 20 years and other events marked the year 2016. At yearend, IPN News Agency presents

Official exchange rate for date 31.12.2016

31.12.2016

Currency Code ABR Rate Exchange Rate Albanian lek 008 ALL 10 1.5479 Armenian Dram 051 AMD 10 0.4135 Australian Dollar 036 AUD 1 14.4186 Azerbaijanian Manat 944 AZN 1 10.8926

Andrei Galbur addresses congratulatory message to foreign partners

30.12.2016

Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Galbur, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, addressed a congratulatory message to the diplomatic corps working in Moldova and the cooperation partners, IPN reports. “I’m

Traffic through administrative border with Transnistria to be eased

30.12.2016

The people living on both sides of the Nistru River will travel freer through the administrative border with the Transnistrian region during the winter holidays. Contacted by IPN, head of

Vanu Jereghi: Measures to fight corruption must not be selective

30.12.2016

The state should take more measures to fight corruption and these should not be selective, as until now, stated the executive director of the Moldovan Institute for Human Rights (IDOM)

More than 500 firemen to be on guard on New Year’s

30.12.2016

Over 500 firefighters and rescuers will be on duty on New Year’s Eve to ensure the security of people. Employees of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service will be ready

Moldovans prefer mountains as winter vacation destination

30.12.2016

Most of the Moldovans chose to go to mountain resorts on the winter vacation. Among the preferred destinations are Ukraine, Romania, and Bulgaria. There are also Moldovans who preferred the

Igor Dodon confers awards to four mothers with many children

30.12.2016

President Igor Dodon presented the first awards as Head of State. Two women who raise by 17 children were awarded the Order of the Republic, while another two women, with

Over 3,000 police officers to maintain public order on New Year’s Eve

30.12.2016

More than 3,000 policemen will be on duty on New Year’s Eve. These will maintain public order in recreational places, terminals and stations and will patrol the national roads, IPN

Central bank puts six new commemorative coins into circulation

30.12.2016

The National Bank of Moldova put six commemorative coins into circulation as legal tender and for numismatic purposes. The coins started to be issued on December 30, IPN reports, quoting