FEBRUARY DIGEST. Most important news articles of „IPN Chișinău” news flow
February 1: Approximately three million lei have been secured by the Chisinau City Hall following an auction for the lease rights of non-residential premises. A total of 13 premises were leased, with an annual rental value of 2,835,530 lei.
February 1: The residents of Chisinau are invited to submit public interest projects under the "Civil Budget Chisinau" Program, edition 2025, starting from February 1. According to the city's municipality, the program's objective is to actively involve citizens in the local decision-making process, encouraging them to propose and contribute to projects with a positive impact on the community.
February 1: Starting today, February 1, several public transport waiting stations in Chișinău have been renamed. The Chisinau City Hall specifies that the decision was made to better reflect local landmarks.
February 3: Road traffic in Chisinau moves under normal conditions, and public transport runs according to the schedule on a working day. In connection with Sunday evening’s snowfall, the local authorities inform that the road maintenance company "Exdrupo" spread anti-skid material to prevent the formation of ice on the streets of the capital city and in the suburbs, involving 18 vehicles.
February 3: There are about 52,000 parking spaces in the municipality of Chisinau, 4,000 of which were set up in the last four years. Meanwhile, the number of car owners has grown constantly and the demand exceeds the number of existing parking spaces. This situation generates numerous abuses, such as the unauthorized installation of road signs regarding reserved parking, restriction of other users’ access by installing barriers and chains.
February 3: The tax of 10 lei per month for cleanup in Chisinau municipality remains in force. According to mayor Ion Ceban, the decision approved by the PAS and PSRM councilors does not cancel the tax. "Absolutely nothing has changed in this regard and, even if it something had changed, the tax is charged for the previous year of management. We are not even talking about the current year," the mayor said.
February 3: The changeable weather brings additional risks for pedestrians and drivers. The State Hydrometeorological Service warns that from February 3 at 7pm until February 4 at 10am, ice is expected to form on roads in Chisinau and most of the country. To prevent incidents, Chisinau City Hall recommends residents to use public transportation instead of personal cars.
February 4: Intervention teams of Apă-Canal Chișinău are working to fix the damage caused to the sewerage system on Aerodromului St in the capital city. A reinforced concrete collector sewer installed in 1962 failed and, as a result, a piece of roadway collapsed.
February 4: The municipality has initiated the procurement process for e-ticketing equipment and testing services. Bids can be submitted until March 5. The procurement procedure involves an open local tender. The deadline for requesting clarifications is February 12, at 10:00.
February 5: Chisinau City Hall is analyzing the offer to purchase 13 trolleybuses from Lucerne, Switzerland. Discussions on a possible purchase were held at the invitation of the public transportation company "Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern AG", within a delegation led by Deputy Mayor Ilie Ceban.
February 5: The Bic River is to be rehabilitated. The capital's City Hall has signed a contract with an Italian company to provide research and design services for the Bîc River Rehabilitation and Flood Protection Project. The value of the contract for this stage is about 4 million euro.
February 6: Drivers who unlawfully installed access limitation devices or parking barriers to keep a parking space reserved in Chisinau remain without these devices following the intervention of municipal authorities. The raids are being conducted in Ciocana district, but similar actions are taken constantly in other districts as well.
February 6: The Chisinau Electric Transport Company warns that it does not sell bus and trolleybus passes for 39 lei and the so-called "promotion" attributed to the municipal authorities is a fraud.
February 6: As many as 70 boys and 31 girls last year benefitted from support and temporary accommodation at the Complex of Social Services for Street Children attached to the General Children's Rights Protection Division of Chisinau municipality.
February 6: After a fierce competition and a rigorous selection process, the winners of the 2025 edition of the municipal competition "Teacher of the Year" have been announced. The contest, held in Chisinau municipality between January 15 and 31, brought to the forefront teachers who excel in dedication, innovation and educational performance.
February 7: The project to rehabilitate the sidewalks on Onisifor Ghibu St in Buiucani district of the capital city is underway. The works are carried out on the section between Alba-Iulia and Nicolae Costin streets. The municipality of Chisinau announced that, according to the project, the sidewalks will be completely rehabilitated and parking spaces will be set up.
February 7: The modernization of road infrastructure and the expansion of educational institution buildings were among the projects implemented in the suburbs of the capital last year, with financial support from the Chisinau City Hall. In total, the number of projects reached 120.
February 7: Several illegally placed kiosks in the Rascani sector have been demolished and removed by officials from the Rascani Pretura (local administration) and the Municipal Enterprise for Sectoral Housing Services. According to the municipality, the cleared areas will be transformed into green spaces for the community.
February 7: The capital’s authorities have launched works for the reclamation of the temporary landfill in the Ciocana sector and the construction of a new transfer station equipped with a modern waste sorting line. The total value of the project, financed by European funds, exceeds 160 million lei.
February 10: The Chisinau City Hall confirms that it issued permits for the construction of a multifunctional complex on Vasile Alecsandri St, in the place of the former Gaudeamus cinema. Deputy mayor Ilie Ceban said that the documents were issued in accordance with the law. The land and the building had been privately owned for many years.
February 10: The municipal program of financial support for in vitro fertilization will be relaunched on March 1, the head of the Health Division Vladimir Bolocan announced in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services. "We are starting to sign the agreements for 2025 (with the specialized clinics) so that the program continues from March 1. We continue the good practice we had," said Bolocan.
February 11: There are about 500 transport units abandoned in courtyards of Chisinau, but representatives of the General Urban Mobility Division (GUMD) actually estimate a much higher number. The situation becomes tense because of those who own several vehicles and park them in the yard, arousing the dissatisfaction of neighbors. In order to identify solutions and set up parking lots, including residential ones, the Division suggests assessing the yards and inventorying the transport units.
February 11: On Monday, February 10, two new public transport stations were set up in Chisinau. These are "Academician Natalia Gheorghiu Street" station and the "St. Andrew" Monastery station.
February 14: Two new public transport stations are now available on Cuza-Voda Blvd in Botanica district of the capital city. The Chisinau City Hall said that the stations were put up at the request of residents.
February 15: The traffic light installed at the intersection of Varnita, Calea Basarabiei, and Ismail streets in the capital is being tested today by employees of the Chisinau City Hall General Directorate for Urban Mobility, together with patrol police officers. The testing is conducted between 10:00 and 16:00.
February 15: Workers have intervened in the capital following last night's snowfall. Ice has formed in certain areas, and the risk persists. According to the General Directorate for Housing and Communal Services, snow removal is being carried out both manually and mechanically using specialized equipment.
February 15: Traffic in Chisinau is currently operating under winter conditions, with public transport running according to the weekend schedule. Some suburban bus routes are experiencing deviations from the timetable.
February 17: About 400 workers daily perform manual cleanup works in the municipality of Chisinau, the head of the General Housing and Amenities Division Ion Burdiumov announced in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services. According to him, mechanized sanitation works are also carried out, with 24 units being involved in the process.
February 17: A number of 64 persons are currently staying at the Center for Accommodation and Orientation of Homeless People, located on Haltei St in the capital city. The head of the General Medical and Social Assistance Division Vladimir Bolocan said that many people are not from Chisinau municipality, but from the regions of the Republic of Moldova.
February 17: The municipal enterprise "Green Spaces Management Association" is on the last stage of tendering trees planned for spring planting works. Tudor Girbu, acting director of the enterprise, announced about this at the Chisinau City Hall meeting.
February 19: The Chisinau City Hall said that multiple thefts of manhole covers were reported on Gavriil Musicescu St in Buiucani district. According to the local authorities, surveillance cameras captured a person stealing a cover and that episode was part of a series of similar thefts committed on the same day.
February 22: The residents of Chisinau will have the opportunity to buy martsishors, local products and spring souvenirs at fairs in all the districts of Chisinau. The municipality said that spring fairs will be held in various areas of the city between February 10 and March 10. An event dedicated to local producers will be staged this weekend, February 22 and 23.
February 24: Three years after the start of the war in Ukraine, the Chisinau City Hall said that it has shown solidarity with the refugees who came to the Republic of Moldova. After the war broke out, more than 45 centers to host refugees were created.
February 24: The layer of ice on the lakes in the capital is only 6-7 centimeters and is in danger of breaking. The warnings, addressed in particular to angling enthusiasts, come after an inspection carried out by the Green Spaces Management Association at water rescue stations in municipal parks and the Ghidighici reservoir.
February 27: The General Directorate for Housing and Public Amenities continues the installation of urban furniture in residential courtyards across Chisinau. Over the past six months, 675 benches and 619 trash bins have been installed. The "Urban Furniture Installation" project covers all districts of the capital. The furniture in residential courtyards is replaced both as needed and upon residents' requests.
February 28: Additional measures will be taken in kindergartens in Chisinau to prevent the spread of viruses. Among the measures is the morning checkup. Children who show signs of illness will go home. A relevant circular was issued by the General Division of Education, Youth and Sports following the worsening of the epidemiological situation due to enterovirus infections.
