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Moldova has won a lawsuit filed at the Arbitration Court of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce by the offshore company from Cyprus that manages Chisinau International Airport, Komaksavia Airport Invest Ltd.

The Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is an unique opportunity to intensify the EU - the Republic of Moldova relationship, starting with boosting the political dialogue and supporting the reform process up to speeding up the implementation of energy interconnection projects and infrastructure projects by building bridges and highways, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for In

Moldova expects from the Bulgarian government support and investment to raise the quality of education and improve the social and economic situation for the Bulgarian community there.

This was stated by Iurie Leancă, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, who is visiting us after his meeting with Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva.

"Bulgaria will continue to support Moldova's European perspective'', according to Rumen Radev, head of state, who today met with Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, Iurie Leanca, the Presidential press service announced.

Six men accused of plotting the assassination of Moldova's most influential oligarch, Democratic Party leader Vlad Plahotniuc, were sentenced late Monday night to between three and 20 years in jail.  

Moldovan prosecutors originally had requested prison terms of between 11 to 24 years for the six alleged contract killers.  

Moldova courts on Tuesday jailed a former deputy, Iurie Bolboceanu, for 14 years, for "betraying his homeland" by spying for Russia.

The Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Special Investigations, PCCOCS, said the Russian Military Intelligence Agency, the GRU, recruited him from October 5, 2016, to March 17, 2017.

Moldova's government appointed a new defence minister on Tuesday after a lengthy row over the post between the pro-European, Democratic Party-led cabinet and pro-Russian President Igor Dodon.

Eugen Sturza, 32, was sworn in at a ceremony at the presidential palace led by parliament speaker Andrian Candu, acting as interim president while Dodon was briefly suspended.

Moldova's pro-Russian president Igor Dodon drew sharp criticism from his foes after receiving an official delegation of the North Korean Worker's Party on Saturday, which came to participate in the 20th anniversary festivities of the Moldovan Socialist Party.

Moldova's ruling Democratic Party, PDM, on Tuesday will decide whether to form a new alliance in parliament to regain its majority after the existing coalition with the Liberal Party broke up on Monday. 

A former member of the Moldovan parliament has been arrested and accused of treason and espionage for Russia, amid heightened concerns over Moscow's influence in the country.