Moldova

Famed trumpet festival kicks off in Guča

GUČA -- The traditional Trumpet Festival in Guča opened on Wednesday "with a flag-raising ceremony and the festival anthem," Tanjug is reporting.

Writer Radomir Andrić, the host of the biggest trumpet festival in the Balkans, proposed a toast to visitors.

GUCA - The traditional Trumpet Festival in Guca, central Serbia, opened on Wednesday with a flag-raising ceremony and the festival anthem, while writer Radomir Andric, the host of the biggest trumpet festival in the Balkans, proposed a toast to visitors.

Serbia's "ethno-tourist" equivalent to the Exit pop festival,the Guca Brass Band Festival, gets going for the 54th time in the town of Guca on August 6.

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced Monday his country had decided to halt joint economic projects with Russia.

Ponta told the news TV channel Digi24 (as cited by a Russian business daily) that the "destabilization" of the region which followed the actions of the Russian Federation, meaning "the annexation of Crimea" and "the actions of separatists in Eastern Ukraine".

Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Thursday that he will travel to Chisinau this August to inaugurate the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline, alongside his Moldovan counterpart Iurie Leanca.

Romanian officials have expressed support for the government of neighbouring Moldova after Moscow last week announced the fruit import ban, which follows similar sanctions on the country’s cattle, beef and wine.

Fruit is one of poverty-stricken Moldova’s major export products, raising fears that the country’s economy could suffer.

PITESTI - Serbian female athlete Dragana Tomasevic won the gold medal in discus throw at the Balkan Athletics Championships in Pitesti, Romania.

She scored the victory thanks to the 57.6 metre throw, while Greek athlete Chrysoula Anagnostopoulou won silver with the 53.38 metre throw. Moldova's Dimitriana Surdu claimed the bronze with the throw long 50.17 metres.

On Saturday, on the first day of the Balkan Athletics Competition, now at its 73rd edition, held in Pitesti, Romanian sports people won a commendable bunch of 17 medals, of which nine of gold.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta voiced his hope for the union of Romania with the Republic of Moldova - not by force, but 'by mutual agreement,' he mentioned.

Premier Victor Ponta said on Wednesday that Romania will further provide the Republic of Moldova all support at EU level to overcome the situation created as a result of the economic sanctions imposed by the Russian Federation on Moldovan exports of agricultural products and foodstuff.