Agenda of events for Friday, July 17

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16 July 2026
18:00

The Parliamentary Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family is organizing public hearings on the execution of mandatory health insurance funds for the year 2026 /Parliament, office 408 G /at 09:00 AM/.

The Ministry of Education and Research launches the study on the level of school readiness of children in the last year of kindergarten /UPSC “Ion Creanga”, The Class of the Future /at 10:00 AM/.

The IPN PRESS AGENCY invites media representatives to the public debate on the topic: “Public Administration Reform in the Gagauzia UTA”. Participants: Diana Chiriac, adviser to the prime minister in the field of public administration; Igor Guseinov, local administration expert, one of the authors of the study “Local Public Administration Reform in the Republic of Moldova – prospects for the Gagauzia UTA” /Conference room of the IPN Agency, Teatrului street, 2/2, 3rd floor, online on the Agency’s YouTube channel, on the IPN press agency Facebook page and subsequently accessed in the archive / 11:00 AM/.

The Superior Council of Prosecutors is convened for a meeting /General Prosecutor’s Office / 01:00 PM/.

The Supervisory Board of the public company “Teleradio-Moldova” is conducting the second stage of the competition for the selection of candidates for the position of general director of the company /TRM / 01:00 PM/.

The City Hall of Chisinau organizes the festival “Te salut, Chisinau!”, on the occasion of the 590th anniversary of the city’s first documentary attestation (July 17-19) /Pedestrian Street “Eugen Doga” / 06:00 PM/.

The visit for documentation in the Republic of Moldova by a group of rapporteurs from the Venice Commission continues in the context of drafting the opinion on the Code regarding the organization and functioning of the Parliament /16-17 July/.

Sheriff advances further in the Europa League, while Milsami leaves the Conference League

Doina Gherman: Changes will occur in the new Government. The appointed Prime Minister is forming his own team

Moldova is increasingly perceived as a future member of the EU. IPN interview with Mihai Popsoi

IPN | Cultural Agenda | July 17

Maria Procopenco released a new song right on her birthday

A teenager died in an accident in Falesti. The motorcycle was driven by a minor without a license

by Iana Josu 17.07.2026

A 16-year-old teenager lost his life in a road accident that occurred on Thursday evening, in the village of Obreja Noua, Falesti district. The boy was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by a 17-year-old young man, who did not have a driving license, reports IPN.

According to the General Inspectorate of Police, preliminary investigations suggest that the teenager at the handlebars tried to overtake another vehicle at an intersection, without ensuring it was safe to do so. During the maneuver, the motorcycle collided with a car driven by a 44-year-old man, who was properly making a left turn.

Following the impact, both the motorcyclist and the passenger were urgently transported to Falesti District Hospital. Due to the injuries sustained, the 16-year-old teenager could not be saved.

The police have initiated a criminal process to determine all the circumstances under which the accident occurred.

Law enforcement officials remind parents not to allow minors to drive motorcycles or other vehicles without legal rights, warning that such decisions can have tragic consequences.

17.07.2026

Liliana Gutan asks the designated Prime Minister to evaluate the leadership of the MAE before proposing the minister

The former ambassador Liliana Gutan accuses institutional abuses against her

Tatiana Puiu: The new mass media law will ensure the protection of journalists from intimidation

Viorica Zaharia: The editorial freedom of the press depends on its financial freedom

The new mass media law: updates, benefits, risks. IPN Debate

Agenda of events for Friday, July 17

IPN.md

16 July 2026
18:00

The Ministry of Education and Research launches the study on the level of school readiness of children in the last year of kindergarten /UPSC “Ion Creanga”, The Class of the Future /at 10:00 AM/.

The Superior Council of Prosecutors is convened for a meeting /General Prosecutor’s Office / 01:00 PM/.

Over 9 thousand consumers will be left without electricity due to works on the Chisinau-Sculeni line

Agenda of events for Friday, July 17

An anti-tank grenade, discovered in a household in Causeni

The Prosecution, about the Vartic case: The involvement of several people is being examined

A capture parking lot will be arranged on Vadul lui Voda street in Chisinau

The national road M1 will undergo repairs, from the Leușeni border crossing point towards Nisporeni

by Irina Botu 16.07.2026

The national road M1 will be repaired on a section of almost 38 kilometers, from the Leușeni border crossing point towards Nisporeni. The National Road Administration has launched the tender for the designation of the company that will carry out the works financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reports IPN.

According to AND, the contract is divided into two lots. The first targets the rehabilitation of an 8.2 kilometer section, in the area of the localities Leuseni, Cotul Morii, and Sarateni. The second lot includes a segment of 29.6 kilometers that crosses the localities of Onesti, Costesti, Bujor, Chetroseni, Miresti, Mirzoaia, Cristesti, and Iurceni.

The project involves the construction of a new concrete roadway, earthworks, drainage system arrangements, building of retaining walls, rehabilitation of bridges and culverts, as well as marking and signaling works. Depending on the specifics of each section, two, three or four traffic lanes will be arranged, along with roundabouts, sidewalks, and public transport stations.

The estimated duration for the execution of the works is approximately 2 and a half years. Interested companies can submit their offers until September 30, 2026, through the EBRD’s electronic procurement platform.

According to the National Road Administration, the rehabilitation of this section of the M1 road is a project of strategic importance, which will improve accessibility, traffic conditions, and road safety for the residents of the region and for traffic participants.

16.07.2026

Igor Botan: The self-censorship of the press is imposed in the circumstances of a hybrid war

Thierry Wolton: Putin is the greatest danger to Europe since Hitler

Thierry Wolton: The EU can disappear just as it appeared if solutions are not found

Thierry Wolton: The drama of Nazism managed to erase the drama of Communism

Thierry Wolton: Communism is the worst of the systems that have existed in the history of the world