IPN Debates | “Energy crisis in “Bermuda Triangle”. Episode 3: Chisinau’s position”

IPN.md

5 February 2025
16:38

IPN News Agency invites media representatives to the public debate on:

“Energy crisis in the “Bermuda Triangle”. Episode 3: Chisinau’s position”, from the series “IPN Press Agency for social cohesion and pro-European Moldova”

The debate takes place on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, starting at 10:00, ATTENTION, in the new Conference Room of the IPN Agency, 2/2 Theatre Street, 3rd floor.

Participants:

– Oazu Nantoi, MP from the parliamentary faction of the Action and Solidarity Party;

– Liviu Vovc, Secretary General of the DA Platform Party;

– Igor Botan, permanent project expert.

Moderator:

Valeriu Vasilica, IPN Press Agency

Duration of the debate – 90 min.

During the last 15 minutes journalists will be able to ask questions to the debate participants.

The debate can also be watched online on:

1. The website www.ipn.md, the Agency’s Youtube channel, on the IPN Press Agency Facebook page and accessed later in the archive;

2. RLIVE TV, live or in replay, and on www.Rlive.md;.

Journalists who will choose to follow the event online, can ask questions to the participants during the debate by SMS to 069155495, as well as through the Agency’s Facebook page. Please indicate the name of the journalist asking the question and, where appropriate, the name of the media organization.

News organizations may use IPN video recordings for their own media products.

Contact telephone – 022 93 00 73, 0.691 55 495

E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected]

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According to the National Anticorruption Center, during his tenure at the bank, Gacikevici allegedly received illicit remuneration for facilitating the granting of loans, and subsequently transferred money abroad, originating from criminal activity. He was placed in the CNA isolation ward for 72 hours.

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IPN Debates | “Energy crisis in “Bermuda Triangle”. Episode 3: Chisinau’s position”

IPN.md

5 February 2025
16:38

IPN News Agency invites media representatives to the public debate on:

“Energy crisis in the “Bermuda Triangle”. Episode 3: Chisinau’s position”, from the series “IPN Press Agency for social cohesion and pro-European Moldova”

The debate takes place on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, starting at 10:00, ATTENTION, in the new Conference Room of the IPN Agency, 2/2 Theatre Street, 3rd floor.

Participants:

– Oazu Nantoi, MP from the parliamentary faction of the Action and Solidarity Party;

– Liviu Vovc, Secretary General of the DA Platform Party;

– Igor Botan, permanent project expert.

Moderator:

Valeriu Vasilica, IPN Press Agency

Duration of the debate – 90 min.

During the last 15 minutes journalists will be able to ask questions to the debate participants.

The debate can also be watched online on:

1. The website www.ipn.md, the Agency’s Youtube channel, on the IPN Press Agency Facebook page and accessed later in the archive;

2. RLIVE TV, live or in replay, and on www.Rlive.md;.

News organizations may use IPN video recordings for their own media products.

Contact telephone – 022 93 00 73, 0.691 55 495

E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected]

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NBM specifies that the difference between the buying and selling rate of the euro has decreased by approximately 24% compared to 2024, from 21 to 16 bani. Thus, the currency exchange in euro has become less costly for bank customers.

The change also targeted the management of BNM’s international reserves. The National Bank converted 623.4 million dollars into 596.2 million euros, and the subsequent appreciation of the European currency generated a favorable difference estimated at 50.6 million euros. According to the institution, the amount does not represent an actual gain, but the result of a reevaluation based on the exchange rate.

The Euro replaced the US dollar as the reference currency on January 1, 2025, in the context of the widespread use of the European currency in Moldova’s economy. At that time, over 60% of commercial transactions and about 70% of remittances were made in euros.

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