A Chisinau boy, 11, has been admitted to the Contagious Diseases Hospital in critical condition showing symptoms of rabies. It’s known that he had been in contact with dogs. While there are no signs of bites, it’s believed the boy caught the neurotropic virus through a surface wound on the skin that was exposed to dog saliva. The National Public Health Agency is advising the public to wash the wound with soap and lots of water immediately and disinfect it with iodine solution, which will reduce the virus count in the wound by up to 70%; and then promptly see a doctor, who will decide on the dosage of vaccination, if needed. Vaccination is also recommended for high-risk groups. Vaccines are free and are effective if timely administered.

In an interview for ProTV Chisinau channel’s talk show “In Depth” conducted in Penitentiary No. 13 where he is held, former Prime Minister Vlad Filat stated the involvement of the former leader of the Democratic Party Vlad Plahotniuc in the April 7, 2009 events was plenary. Asked by the moderator of the program why he didn’t try to stop Vlad Plahotniuc when he served as Prime Minister if he saw that this committed many wrongdoings, Vlad Filat answered that even if he took particular measures and made harsh statements in 2011 - 2013, he didn’t manage to do something as his actions or attempts weren’t enough and a consolidated position was needed, but this was absent.

Ex-Premier Vlad Filat stated that he has noticed fear that someone could leave prison and also wish for someone to stay in jail and these two things seem repulsive to him. He noted he will prove his innocence in the first case in which he was convicted. He considers it is unfair to convict a person when this doesn’t hold any state post and to do nothing in relation to persons who managed the robbed banks and signed in favor of providing loans, who administered institutions that should have acted promptly, not only informed. “I don’t want someone to follow in my footsteps, but things should be clarified till the end,” stated the former Prime Minister. He also said that after three years of requests, he started to receive answers from state institutions and obtained documents that show he is not guilty of passive corruption of which he was convicted.

“I do not have evidence, but I consider my dismissal had been prepared for a period and I cannot say by whom,” stated ex-president of the Superior Council of Magistracy Victor Micu, referring to the recent period after the change of power. “Maybe my personality is associated with the previous government in this meaning. Any institution has a chief and the leadership of the institution should have been probably changed.”

According to Evgeni Sîrbu, the Money Laundering Prevention and Combating Service initiated a number of financial investigations into the activity of Energokapital and discovered a number of transactions in offshore areas. The final beneficiary is a company that has links with the Transnistrian region. “At that time (in 2015), there was started a criminal case that is now at the Prosecutor General’s Office,” he stated. Asked by MPs if he knows that 50 million lei that was to reach offshore areas was frozen on the accounts of “Energocom”, Adrian Pritula stated the money belongs to the company’s own fund that is accumulated since 2004. This is not frozen money, but working capital for paying for the supplied electricity.

The independent Viorel Melnic has given up his MP seat, it was announced today in a Parliament press release. He was elected MP in the single-member South Transnistria Constituency, which includes the cities of Slobozia, Tighina and Tiraspol.

“We see all the good intentions and all the good arguments, but what will really count is the implementation of these intentions and the real capacity to put in place changes in the country. In this spirit, what we want to do is to keep accompanying and supporting reforms in Moldova,” stated EU diplomacy chief Federica Mogherini during a debate in the European Parliament on the situation in Moldova. According to the European official, it is commendable that Moldova now has a government with a bold programme to tackle corruption and reform the country.

The revision of Moldova’s population figures that showed there were 2,681,735 persons with habitual residence in the country at the start of this year should determine the policies that need to be implemented in this regard, said program analyst at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Moldova Eduard Mihalaș. “For example, according to the new data, we have one of the highest fertility rates in Europe and have an ageing population or an emigrating class of young people. Namely these data help us to decide what policies are necessary and how we can implement them,” stated Eduard Mihalaș.

President Igor Dodon has presented Vadim Ceban, the candidate to become chairman of Moldovagaz Board, during a meeting in Moscow with Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Kozak. The president wrote in a Facebook post that the meeting was an occasion to discuss the need to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas to Moldova considering the fact that the agreement on gas transit through Ukraine is to expire by the end of this year. Another subject discussed was Moldova’s request for discounted gas prices starting on September 1. Vadim Ceban is currently deputy governor of the Gagauz autonomy. His appointment is subject to approval by the Government as well as by the Moldovagaz Supervisory Board, which is headed by Russia’s Gazprom representatives.

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