{"id":457638,"date":"2026-06-30T17:48:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/maia-sandu-awards-the-order-of-honor-to-the-deputy-minister-for-european-affairs-of-cyprus\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:53:37","slug":"maia-sandu-awards-the-order-of-honor-to-the-deputy-minister-for-european-affairs-of-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipn.md\/en\/maia-sandu-awards-the-order-of-honor-to-the-deputy-minister-for-european-affairs-of-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"Maia Sandu awards the Order of Honor to the Deputy Minister for European Affairs of Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Maia Sandu has awarded the &#8220;Order of Honor&#8221; to the Deputy Minister for European Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Marilena Raouna. 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