● MONDAY, April 03
President Sandu requests to decrease airport tax of €9
President Maia Sandu said that after conceding the Chisinau International Airport in 2013, the state has lost revenues adding up to about 1.6 billion lei. Now that the Airport returned under state ownership, the official requested the responsible institutions to determine the irregularities committed in the management of this facility and to maximally reduce the airport tax of €9 per passenger.
Lack of investments in infrastructure and security equipment ascertained at airport
Together with the return of the Chisinau International Airport under state ownership, the new administration ascertained the absence of investments in the airport’s infrastructure and security equipment and also in strategic power supply sources. Constantin Vozian, deputy manager of the Chisinau International Airport, said that a technical inspection of the infrastructure facilities will be conducted to see what works need to be executed in the near future.
● TUESDAY, April 04
Victor Parlicov: Contract with MGRES ensures functionality of Transnistrian region
The contract for the purchase of electrical energy with the Moldovan power plant (MGRES) ensures both small prices for the consumers from the right side of the Nistru and the functionality of the Transnistria region, said Minister of Energy Victor Parlicov. According to him, if a contract for the supply of electricity from the left side of the Nistru wasn’t signed, the Transnistrian region would experience a crisis whose consequences will be dealt with by the constitutional authorities in Chisinau.
More flexible conditions for selling domestic products of animal origin
As from April 4, to be able to sell eggs, bee honey, dairy and other products obtained from animals they keep at home, the citizens will need to obtain only a health record book that is issued free by the National Food Safety Agency (NFSA). The owners are obliged to make sure the animals are identified and registered in accordance with the legal norms. “If necessary, the animals should be treated with veterinary medicines purchased based on veterinary prescription that is issued by the veterinarian of the sanitary-veterinary district or another authorized veterinarian. They should take all the measures to avoid infection risks and should inform the veterinarian of the local food safety district/division when they ascertain that the products of animal origin intended for sale pose a risk to the health of humans or animals,” noted the NFSA.
● WEDNESDAY, April 05
One-stop shop regime at Leușeni-Albița customs post to be launched before Easter holidays
The joint border control regime at the Leușeni-Albița customs post will be activated soon. The agreement was approved by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of Romania and Moldovan officials expect that the one-stop shop regime will be launched before the Easter holiday. Both the head of the Border Police Rosian Vasiloi and Romanian MEP Eugen Tomac said the initiative will considerably reduce the waiting time at the border crossing point for passengers and goods.
NAER ascertains preconditions for reducing electricity charges
The National Agency for Energy Regulation (NAER) held that there are preconditions for reviewing down the charges and regulated prices of electricity supplied to end users following preliminary analyses carried out by its specialists.
● THURSDAY, April 06
Tourism & Travel Expo returns to Moldexpo after three-year pause
After a hiatus of three years, the international specialized exhibition Tourism & Travel Expo returned to Moldexpo Center. During April 6 – 9, there will be presented tourism products and offers in Moldova under the country brand “Tree of Life”, which will bring together different businesses from the tourism sector and region development initiatives.
World Bank offers €50m for SMEs, ODA waits for applications
The World Bank will invest €50 million to facilitate the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Republic of Moldova. The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Dumitru Alaiba, Minister of Economic Development and Digitization, and World Bank Country Manager for Moldova Inguna Dobraja in a news conference.
How recent weather conditions influenced crops in northern Moldova
Farmers in northern Moldova welcome the recent precipitation, saying soil moisture that is so necessary for crops will now increase. It is now important for the weather to grow warmer gradually. The frosts perhaps affected fruit trees, but mostly the early types of fruit and not significantly. Field assessments will be carried out when the weather permits.
Fly One cancels all flights to Amsterdam until May 13
The airline Fly One has cancelled all the flights planned to the Amsterdam Airport until May 13. The operator said that it had to take such a measure as the given operator asked to cancel a number of flights owing to the too large number of operations with which it cannot cope.
● FRIDAY, April 07
Moldova and Romania sign protocol of cooperation in tourism
The Republic of Moldova and Romania have signed a protocol of cooperation for constituting a joint working group of experts in the tourism sector. The document was signed between the Ministry of Culture of Moldova and the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Tourism of Romania on the first day of the international specialized exhibition “Tourism & Travel Expo” that is held at Moldexpo until April 9.
● SATURDAY, April 08
Official reserve assets continue to grow
As of March 31, Moldova’s official reserve assets stood at US$4.679 billion, up $137.33 million from the previous month, when they totaled $4.542 billion, IPN reports. According to the National Bank, the increase was due to interventions on the domestic foreign exchange market in the form of foreign currency purchases worth $67.21 million, and also due to the appreciation of component currencies against the US dollar, by $43.49 million. The securities held in the investment portfolio were also revalued, which contributed another $21.85 million.
