February digest. Most important news articles of „IPN Chisinau” news flow

2 february: The authorities of the capital plan to start the repair works of the cobblestone on 31 August 1989 street this year. According to Mayor Ion Ceban, the municipality is ready to launch, in the upcoming period, the tender procedure for selecting the contractor who will carry out the works.

3 february: The inhabitants of the capital are encouraged to come up with ideas and propose projects to improve the sectors in which they live. The City Hall of Chisinau has launched the Civil Budget Program, aimed at supporting initiatives with impact for the community. Projects with benefits and impact on a large number of people can be proposed.

4 february: Municipal services have been mobilized on the ground to ensure traffic safety. Currently, anti-skid material is being spread on the main arteries and public transport routes.

5 february: The municipal services worked all night to maintain traffic. Interventions were made in all sectors of the capital to prevent icing and frost, with anti-skid material being spread. The work continues even now, both mechanically and manually, on main and secondary streets, as well as in stations and underground passages.

5 february: Students from Chisinau will stay at home on Thursday and Friday, due to the worsening weather conditions and the formation of ice. The General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports specifies that educational institutions will decide on the organization of the educational process online or the subsequent recovery of hours.

6 february: The operation of trolleybuses and buses, on urban and suburban routes, is affected due to unfavorable weather conditions. The Chisinau City Hall informs that public transportation is experiencing delays, and some units may temporarily station or be redirected.

7 february: Public transportation in Chisinau operates according to schedule. Trolleybuses and buses run without difficulties on all routes in the city and suburbs, local authorities report. According to the City Hall, specialized municipal teams continue to spread anti-skid material and clean the ice deposited on main roads, sidewalks, at stations and near social institutions in the capital.

8 february: Students from Chisinau will return to school for physical attendance on Monday, February 9th. The announcement was made on Sunday by the City Hall. Municipal services were also involved over the weekend in cleaning sidewalks and spreading anti-slip material near schools, kindergartens, and hospitals, as well as in the vicinity of public transport stations.

9 february: The municipal authorities will intervene at all addresses where potholes have appeared as soon as the weather conditions will allow, assures the mayor of the capital, Ion Ceban. The mayor clarified that all affected road sections are known, evaluated and recorded.

11 february: In the “Nativity of the Lord” Cathedral Square and in all sectors of the capital, special places are set up for the sale of mărțișoare (traditional March amulets), souvenirs, and garden flowers. The Chisinau City Hall announces that these spaces will operate until March 10th.

12 february: Building owners in Chisinau are urged to clear their roofs of snow to prevent the formation of icicles. The municipality warns that these can cause injuries to people or damage to cars parked nearby.

13 february: The municipal services in Chisinau are carrying out road maintenance works in all sectors of the capital, after the weather conditions have affected the pavement. The teams intervene with cold asphalt concrete, to repair potholes and degraded sections.

13 february: The City Hall of Chisinau announces that the works to fill the potholes on the road will continue over the weekend as well. All the teams of the “Exdrupo” Agency are mobilized for the maintenance of the road infrastructure, as a result of the severe weather conditions this winter.

13 february: The Triumphal Arch in Chisinau will be lit up in red from February 13th to 18th, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. The event is organized by the Chisinau City Hall, in partnership with the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Moldova.

14 february: In Chisinau, a square will be arranged that will bear the name of Grigore Vieru. The announcement was made by the general mayor, Ion Ceban, who mentioned that the municipality will plan, this year, several projects dedicated to the poet, on which the authorities will work together with his son.

16 february: The trolleybus traffic in the capital is running normally on all routes. The Chisinau City Hall mentions that, to prevent the formation of ice on the contact network, several service trolleybuses have circulated throughout the night on special routes.

16 february: Municipal services will intervene on the streets of Chisinau, affected in the last almost two months by unfavorable weather conditions, as soon as the weather will allow. The works will be carried out in two stages: first with cold asphalt, then with hot asphalt, according to specific technologies. Mayor Ion Ceban announced that the Intervention Plan is already finalized, and the work schedule will be published soon.

17 february: The road traffic on George Cosbuc Street in the capital, on the section between Columna and Alexandru cel Bun streets, will be suspended until June 2027. The measure was approved by the Chisinau City Hall, to allow the start of reconstruction works on a building.

17 february: Employees of the Chisinau City Hall who can work remotely will stay home on Wednesday, February 18th. The decision was announced by the general mayor, Ion Ceban, in the context of forecasts of heavy snowfall.

18 february: Students from Chisinau return to school on Thursday, after Wednesday’s lessons were held online. The announcement was made by the mayor of the capital, Ion Ceban. According to him, throughout Wednesday, there was continuous intervention with all available resources, and the work will continue until late.

18 february: A breakdown in the water supply network occurred on Wednesday at the intersection of Botanical Garden and Forest streets in the capital. Apa-Canal Chisinau explained that the water supply, built in 1980 from gray cast iron, had failed. The water supply was temporarily suspended for some consumers, and in some areas it is partially provided through backup connections, announced the municipal company.

19 february: Throughout the past year, the residents of Chisinau have submitted almost 300 requests to the General Directorate of Housing and Community Services for repairs in buildings and courtyards, and over half of these have already been completed. The most frequent interventions involved changing the roofs and windows of the buildings, arranging playgrounds and fitness areas.

19 february: Municipal services intervened last night with 250 snow removal machines for the streets and courtyards of the capital, due to heavy snowfall. According to the municipality, the teams are working continuously, including at the entrances to educational institutions, to remove large amounts of snow deposited.

19 february: The 2026 edition of the international program Technovation Girls has been launched in the Republic of Moldova. The General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sport of the municipality of Chisinau announces that, this year, teenagers aged between 16 and 18 will have the opportunity to develop mobile applications and digital projects starting from their own ideas, in a globally competitive environment.

21 february: In the “Nativity of the Lord” Cathedral Square in the capital, special places have been arranged for the sale of martisoare, souvenirs, and garden flowers. The fair is open to visitors until March 10. At the same time, the Chisinau City Hall has established several locations in the Botanica, Buiucani, Centru, Ciocana, and Rascani sectors, where garden flowers, thematic souvenirs, and Martisor can be purchased.

23 february: The Mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban, stated that the use of electric scooters in the capital needs to be publicly discussed and carefully analyzed. The city official believes that the citizens should decide whether their use should be limited.

24 february: The historic cobblestone street of 31 August 1989 in the capital will be transformed into a pedestrian zone, according to the final version of the project presented by the Chisinau City Hall. This refers to the section between Mitropolit G. Banulescu-Bodoni and A. Puskin streets, which has been at the center of a dispute between central and local authorities for the last three years.

25 february: Almost half of the kindergartens in Chisinau, built until the year 2000, will be energetically modernized through a project launched by the City Hall. In the first stage, 30 preschool institutions with the highest number of children will be renovated: the walls will be thermally insulated and the windows and doors will be replaced.

26 february: Capture parking lots will be arranged at the entrances to Chisinau. According to the municipal authorities, drivers will be able to leave their cars on the outskirts of the city and continue their journey by public transport. This year, the construction of the first four parking lots is set to begin: two – in the Buiucani sector and one each – in Ciocana and Rascani.

26 february: Dozens of teams are mobilized on the streets of Chisinau for milling and filling the degraded areas. According to the municipality, these interventions prepare the ground for the extensive works that will begin with the warming of the weather.

27 february: The number 18 bus, which runs from Ismail Street to the village of Revaca in the municipality of Chisinau, is changing its route for an indefinite period. It will not operate on Muncesti Road. The municipal authorities mention that traffic on this section will be completely or partially stopped during the road rehabilitation works.

27 february: Dozens of teams are mobilized on the streets of Chisinau for milling and filling the degraded areas. According to the municipality, these interventions prepare the ground for the extensive works that will begin with the warming of the weather.

27 februarie: A roundabout and a platform for the boarding and disembarking of bus passengers will be built at the intersection of Muncesti and Bacioii Noi streets in Chisinau. The municipal authorities maintain that the project aims to improve the connection between road and rail transport, in the context of increasing passenger flow in the airport area.

February 28: Interventions on the streets of Chisinau continue even on weekends. Road workers work continuously, as much as weather conditions allow. On Saturday, teams are operating simultaneously on several main and secondary arteries throughout all sectors of the city.