In the Republic of Moldova, each hour, a person has a stroke, and each hour and a half, a person dies from a stroke. Experts say that about 80% of strokes could be prevented. At an event organized in Chișinău by the Stroke Association of Moldova, national and international experts will be discussing the topic of cerebrovascular accidents. "There are several explanations. First, the population is aging. Second, a process of accumulation of risk factors takes place. Strokes are the results of tear and aging. Our society is getting ill”, explained the academician, university professor and President of the Association, Stanislav Groppa.
In the Tyumen Oblast, the Russian Federation, there are still many Bessarabian Romanians whose predecessors were deported in 1949. They represent the 14th nationality of the region, with a population of about 16 000 people. "Within the framework of the VI edition of "Memory Expeditions" project, we investigated the situation of Moldovans in the Tyumen region. It is a community that has consolidated following the appearance of Komsomol dig sites in the area. We tried to find out about their way of life, about their ties to the Republic of Moldova, the language they speak and their traditions”, said historian Octavian Țîcu. On November 29, "Tyumen" movie, made following the recent investigation, will be released in Odeon cinema.
On September 16, the Parliament voted in the first reading the amendments to the Law on the Prosecutor's Office. The Democratic Party and the Șor Party did not support this draft law. Democratic MP Vladimir Cebotari has announced that he would contest this draft at the Constitutional Court. According to the Minister of Justice, Olesea Stamate, there is a need to speed up the passing of this draft in order to "reset the Prosecutor's Office and to be sure that this institution is headed by an honest and professional prosecutor". The CSP announced last week that seven candidates applied for the position of Prosecutor General. This competition will be declared null and void once the Parliament passes this draft in second reading.
MPs voted to lift the immunity of Marina Tauber and Reghina Apostolova, MPs of Șor Political Party, at the request of the interim prosecutor general Dumitru Robu. In the prosecutor’s opinion, there is conclusive evidence regarding the involvement of the MPs in the banking fraud. According to the prosecutor, Marina Tauber and Reghina Apostolova, since August 17, 2012, have actively participated in the looting of the banking system, helping in the take- over of a bank by Ilan Șor's group. At a press briefing, Denis Ulanov, member of Șor Party group, said that the party MPs were not afraid, did not consider themselves guilty and had no intention to hide. He also announced that the group was leaving the Parliament sitting "in protest."
On the part of PSRM, 729 candidates were nominated for mayor, 1108 candidates for district councillors and over 9000 candidates for local councillors. Attending the event that took place on Sunday, September 15, at the National Palace of the capital, President Igor Dodon, noted that "people of the country want changes at local level, they want responsible householders in every village, good professionals and true patriots. And all these expectations are connected, first and foremost, to the Socialist Party team - the most powerful pro-presidential team”, declared the president.
ACUM bloc, consisting of Action and Solidarity Party and Dignity and Truth Platform Political Party, presented its candidates to the position of mayor for five suburbs of Chisinau. A post on PAS's Facebook page mentions that it concerns Budești, Condrița, Cruzești, Vadul lui Vodă and Ghidighici settlements.
The United States supports the real reformers of the justice system, those who are ready to put aside small differences and take up the task. The statement belongs to the US Ambassador to Chisinau, Dereck J. Hogan and was made on September 16 at the meeting with Law Department students from the State University of Moldova. Dereck J. Hogan is convinced that Prime Minister Maia Sandu' s reform agenda can fight corruption and boost economic growth. "This cannot happen overnight or in the absence of broad political, public and international support. The international community is ready to contribute to ensuring the success of these initiatives. The US is increasing its assistance for the judiciary in the Republic of Moldova”, said the American diplomat, who also stated that the expectations from the ruling coalition are very high.
Ana Groza, executive director of the Association of Foreign Investors, says that businessmen expect real reforms from the Government, with tangible results, and justice reform is the most expected. Members of the Association proposed the Government to create a special commission of development partners, that will initiate the evaluation process of judges and prosecutors. "We propose that the assessment be done annually and not every three years. And in parallel with the assessment, a mandatory analysis of the incomes of both judges and prosecutors, but also of their relatives up to the third degree shall be carried out, "said Ana Groza. Attending the event, the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure, Vadim Brînzan, said that he saw potential for development in IT, renewable energy, nanotechnologies, agriculture. But, for this, says the minister, it is necessary to disclose the schemes with hundreds of millions of lei taken from the pockets of citizens.
An 18-year-old man from Strășeni town died after the car he was driving at an excessive speed flipped over near Ghidighici Lake. Silvia Vetcu, spokeswoman for Strășeni Police Inspectorate, said that following the collision, the 18-year-old man died while other 2 passengers, 15 and 18-year-old young men did not suffer serious injuries.
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