Moldova

Foreign Minister of Romania Bogdan Aurescu and Foreign Minister of Moldova Natalia Gherman say the first stage review of the Romanian-Moldova Partnership on Moldova's European Integration, five years after establishment, is "highly fruitful," renewing their full support for promoting Moldova's European journey and winning a clear prospect for accession to the European Union.

Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu on Thursday received Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, adviser for European affairs to the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, in the context of the latter's visit to Romania.

Photo credit: (c) Simion MECHNO / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova announced on Thursday that the interest of Russian tourists towards the Bulgarian Black Sea coast has increased in the past days.

According to Angelkova, there has been a 40 % growth in the number of Russians, who have signed up for a summer holiday in Bulgaria, Darik radio reports.

The Parliament in Chisinau will discuss on Friday a draft bill granting a status of a 'national-cultural region' to Taraclia, an area in southwestern Moldova with predominantly ethnic Bulgarian population, BGNES reported.

Taraclia is home to more than 30,000 ethnic Bulgarians - the largest ethnic Bulgarian community in Moldova.

A Bucharest court on Wednesday placed Moldovan businessman Sergiu Lucinschi in custody for two months after he was arrested on charges of blackmail and influence peddling.

Sergiu Lucinschi, who also holds Romanian citizenship, is the youngest son of Petru Lucinschi, President of Moldova from 1997 to 2001.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, shows in a message, on the occasion of the anniversary of 97 years since the Union of Basarabia and Romania on March 27, that Romania stands beside the Republic of Moldova "in the effort to construct the common European future".

Photo credit: (c) Simion MECHNO / AGERPRES PHOTO

Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu met Republic of Moldova Parliament Chair Andrian Candu on Wednesday; the Romanian official took the opportunity to voice his support for further progress of the authorities in Chisinau, 'firstly as regards the strict application of the Association Agreement with the European Union, so that the Republic of Moldova preserves its advanced status within the E

Energy Minister Andrei Gerea and Republic of Moldova Economy Deputy Minister Valeriu Triboi, coordinator of the energy sector, on Tuesday talked about completing the necessary projects for the interconnection of the natural gas and electricity networks of Romania and the Republic of Moldova, shows a Energy, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Business Environment Ministry release.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, on Monday stated that the upcoming Riga Summit would also be a very good occasion for the Government in Chisinau to come up with a progress report, since the Summit is scheduled to take place in late May, when the new Executive in the Republic of Moldova will mark almost 100 days since validation.

The Republic of Moldova remains a major priority on Romania's agenda, including from the standpoint of the preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit of Riga, Secretary of State for European Affairs George Ciamba said on Wednesday, during a meeting with Republic of Moldova Foreign Affairs and European Integration Deputy Minister Iulian Groza.