The director of the Market Economy Institute Roman Chircă said exaggerated panic is created around the depreciation of the leu witnessed the past few days and the currency market speculators are waiting for such fuss. The economic expert noted such a fluctuation is slightly more worrisome than normally. According to him, there are particular preconditions, such as the increased demand for currency and the political instability in the Republic of Moldova. “I think the leu will depreciate further against the main foreign currencies, but the fluctuations are minimal and not at all significant,” he stated.
The National Bank of Moldova said the foreign currency market of Moldova is now at a temporary readjustment stage, the volatility and pace of depreciation against the reference currency, the euro, being closely monitored. “There are no preconditions for crisis situations on the foreign currency market as there are minor discrepancies between the supply and demand for foreign currency. The main market operators behave calmly and work as usual,” stated the central bank.
The leaders of the political bloc ACUM had separate meetings today with United States Ambassador Dereck Hogan, European Union Ambassador Peter Michalko, and Russian Ambassador Oleg Vasnetsov. Andrei Năstase and Maia Sandu met with the three envoys in order to share their views on how the problems accumulated over the last few years could be solved and how the impasse following the February legislative elections could be overcome.
According to political commentator Corneliu Ciurea, for the Bloc ACUM, a dialogue with the Party of Socialists will be fatal. For his part, commentator Anatol Țăranu said that if the Socialists do not come somehow into contact with the PDM, it will mean this is the decision of Moscow, not of the Socialists.
The president of the Party “Dignity and Truth Platform” (PPPDA) Andrei Năstase called on the Socialists to return to a statement they issued in 2016, which centered on the same subject of de-oligarchization proposed by ACUM, and to update it so that it could be adopted in concert by the MPs of the PSRM and ACUM. According to him, all the currently witnessed delays lead to the dissolution of Parliament.
MP of the Bloc ACUM Sergiu Litvinenko reiterated that the bloc ACUM does not want a coalition or an alliance with the PSRM. “Such an alliance is impossible on principle. If the Party of Socialists intends to further insist on an alliance, it will be clear that it wants snap elections,” he stated. Their opinions on the issue were also stated by the president of the Association “Voievod” Nicolae Pascaru, public policy expert Ștefan Gligor and constitutional law expert Teodor Cârnaț.
The State Tax Service will have a special working program during the next two weeks in connection with the receipt of tax returns from private individuals. This weekend, on April 20 and 21, all the offices of the State Tax Service will work from 9am until 3pm. The working program next week, from Monday through Friday, will be from 8am until 7pm.
On April 27, which falls on a Saturday, the offices will work from 9am until 3pm, while on April 30, which is the Tuesday after Easter, they will work from 8am until 5pm. On May 1, tax returns can be submitted from 9am until 3pm, while the next day from 8am until 7pm.
Three men from the municipality of Chisinau are suspected of organizing the illegal migration of Moldovans to Germany. The criminal scheme also involved a private employment agency whose role was to recruit and transport persons to Germany. The founder and manager of the agency is one of the suspects.
A new edition of the Palm Sunday Fair, where people can buy Easter presents, will take place during April 19-23 at Moldexpo. More than 100 vendors will sell decorated Easter eggs, sweets, cakes and pasca, as well as hand-made products with Easter symbols, decorations, flowers, and seedlings and saplings. A raffle will be organized daily for visitors. The fair will be open between 10:00 and 18:00. Entry is free.
Easter fairs will be held in Chisinau’s districts starting Monday, April 22.
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