Holy Week has started

IPN.md

25 April 2016
09:12

The Orthodox Christians on April 24 entered Holy Week, which is referred to as “Great and Holy Week”. Fasting during this week is very strict. Dairy products and meat products are strictly forbidden. Those who can, give up eating oil too.

Contacted by IPN, the bishop of the Chisinau Church “Saint Dumitru” Pavel Borshevschi said that during the Great and Holy Week the Orthodox Christians prepare spiritually for the Easter holidays and can take communion for several times: on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and on Easter night.

Each day of the Holy Week, called Great and Holy days, signifies one new step of the Savior on the road to crucifixion. Matins services for each day are held on the preceding evening. Matins is often served in the evening, and in some places Vespers is served in the morning.

On most days of the Holy Week, no alcoholic beverages are permitted and no oil is used in the cooking. Friday and Saturday are observed as strict fast days, meaning that nothing should be eaten on those days. However, fasting is always adjusted to the needs of the individuals, and those who are very young, ill or elderly are not expected to fast as strictly.

The last liturgical service is held on Saturday morning and the Resurrection service starts at 12 midnight, when the New Church Year begins.

Easter this year is celebrated on May 1. It is one of the most important feasts of the Christians.

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Road traffic at the intersection of Vladimirescu, Aerodromului, and Dimo streets, suspended until Monday

by Milena Macarciuc 31.07.2026

Traffic at the intersection of Tudor Vladimirescu, Aerodromului and Nicolae Dimo streets in the capital will be suspended from Friday, 10:00 PM, until Monday, 05:00 AM. The restrictions are imposed for repair works on a malfunction in the public sewage network, reports IPN.

The City Hall of Chisinau mentions that during the works, the trolleybus on route no. 7 will suspend its circulation. Also, the bus on route no. 19 will operate, on the return direction, on a modified route: from Nicolae Dimo street to Alecu Russo, Kiev and Tudor Vladimirescu streets, then on the National Renaissance Boulevard, after which it will return to the established route.

Traffic restrictions will also be applied on Sarmizegetusa Street, on the section between Burebista Street and Cuza-Voda Boulevard. Traffic will be completely suspended on the nights of August 2nd to 3rd and August 3rd to 4th, between the hours of 08:00 PM and 07:00 AM, for routine repair works.

During this period, the trolleybuses on routes no. 20 and 28 will be redirected, in both directions, onto Muncesti road. Also, the route of trolleybus no. 1 will be temporarily modified, it will circulate on Nicolai Zelinski and Trandafirilor streets, after which it will return to its usual route.

At the same time, traffic on Mesterul Manole street will be partially restricted, by lanes, on the section between Vadul lui Voda and Maria Dragan streets, in the direction towards Maria Dragan street. The restrictions will be in effect from August 3 to September 18 and are necessary for road repair works.

Drivers are urged to comply with road signs, follow the directions of traffic officers, and avoid, as much as possible, areas with restrictions.

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Holy Week has started

IPN.md

25 April 2016
09:12

The last liturgical service is held on Saturday morning and the Resurrection service starts at 12 midnight, when the New Church Year begins.

Easter this year is celebrated on May 1. It is one of the most important feasts of the Christians.

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by Irina Botu 31.07.2026

The Parliament has already adopted dozens of laws for the transposition of European legislation, but the bulk of the work is yet to come in the second half of the year. The statement was made by the president of the Parliamentary Commission for European Integration, PAS deputy Marcel Spatari, in an interview for IPN.

According to the official, over 300 legislative acts necessary for alignment with the community acquis are planned for 2026, of which about 50 have already been adopted. The rest are to be examined in the next parliamentary session.

Marcel Spatari mentioned that, regardless of the pace of political negotiations at the European Union level, the Republic of Moldova continues its reform agenda and the preparation of institutions for the application of European standards. According to him, significant progress was made in the first half of the year in the accession process, including the political opening of two negotiation clusters with the European Union. These establish the criteria and reforms that the Republic of Moldova must meet to advance the negotiations.

The deputy emphasized that European integration does not only mean the adoption of laws, but also the modernization of public systems, the strengthening of institutions, and the preparation of the economy for integration into the single European market.

At the same time, Marcel Spatari highlighted Romania’s role in supporting the European path of the Republic of Moldova. According to him, the relations between the two states are very good at both parliamentary and governmental levels, and Romania continues to be an active supporter of Chisinau. The deputy also mentioned the joint infrastructure, education and culture projects implemented in recent years with the support of Romanian authorities.

This material is produced within the framework of the project “Europe Close: Information, Dialogue and Cooperation”, funded by the Department for Relations with the Republic of Moldova and implemented by the IPN Press Agency. The content of this material does not represent the official position of the Department for Relations with the Republic of Moldova.

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