Press Releases

Combating crypto-related financial crime focus of OSCE-led training session in Moldova

Cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets can present a wide range of risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. To strengthen Moldova’s crypto-related crime investigation capacities, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE...

OSCE organizes study visit to Italy for anti-corruption practitioners from Moldova

From 12 to 14 November, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a study visit to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF) and the Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority for 21 Moldovan law...

OSCE continues to strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons

From 5 to 8 November, the OSCE gathered representatives of Moldovan law enforcement agencies in a series of meetings to strengthen their capabilities in detecting and investigating illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons...

International observers for second round of Moldova’s presidential election to hold press conference on Monday

CHISINAU, 2 November 2024 – International observers will hold a press conference to present their preliminary conclusions following the second round of the presidential election in Moldova. What: A press conference of the international election...

International observers for Moldova’s presidential election and constitutional referendum to hold press conference on Monday

CHISINAU, 18 October 2024 – International observers will hold a press conference to present their preliminary conclusions following the presidential election and constitutional referendum in Moldova. What: A press conference of the international...

Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers to visit Moldova

SWEDEN, October 14 - Published 14 October 2024 On 15 October 2024, the Nordic-Baltic countries’ foreign ministers will travel to Moldova. The visit comes ahead of the concurrent presidential elections and referendum on Moldova’s future relations...

Call for national experts in Moldova and Ukraine

About the project SEI’s Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine project brings together different government actors from the target countries along with SEI/international and national experts to deliver policy changes, make...

Study on reusing wastewater in agriculture launched by SEI and the Ministry of Environment of Moldova

This forward-thinking initiative, led by SEI and conducted by national experts, aims to support Moldova’s forthcoming decision on whether and how to implement the use of reclaimed wastewater for agricultural irrigation, in accordance with the...

Slovenia and Germany hold consultations to deepen cooperation against disinformation

SLOVENIA, September 23 - Slovenia and Germany are responding to disinformation campaigns across Europe, especially by Russia, increasingly visible through foreign manipulation of public discourses, spreading of fake news and hybrid attacks on...

State Secretary Grašič at the General Affairs Council in Brussels

SLOVENIA, September 16 - As part of the preparations, State Secretary Grašič expressed her support for the topics that the leaders will be discussing at the European Council. She emphasised the need for further discussion on European security and...

At the meeting of Central 5 foreign ministers, Minister Fajon emphasises importance of dialogue and EU unity

SLOVENIA, September 11 - The ministers exchanged views on current European issues and broader international topics, including the situation in Gaza and transatlantic relations. Minister Fajon said that for Slovenia, as a country in the heart of...

Law enforcement tear down opposition rally in post-Soviet capital

(MENAFN) Police in Chisinau, Moldova, detained members of the political opposition after they attempted to stage a rally in support of jailed Euroskeptic leader Evgenia Gutsul. Activists from the youth wing of the Victory bloc gathered at the...

Law enforcement crack sown on opposition picket in post-Soviet capital

(MENAFN) Authorities in Chisinau, Moldova, detained supporters of the opposition Victory bloc after they attempted to hold a protest in support of jailed Euroskeptic leader Evgenia Gutsul. Activists from the party’s youth wing had set up a tent...

Response to the President of the European Commission's first address in this term

SLOVENIA, September 10 - She emphasised Europe's strategic autonomy in security and defence matters, the EU's global and regional roles, the imperative of enhancing competitiveness, the green transition, and the significance of protecting the...

Erdogan Accepts Letters of Credentials from New Ambassadors

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally accepted letters of credentials from a group of newly appointed ambassadors, marking the official start of their diplomatic missions in Türkiye. The ceremony underscored...

Top Western attorneys defend imprisoned Euroskeptic Moldovan politician

(MENAFN) High-profile Western lawyers are joining the defense team of Evgenia Gutsul, the jailed Euroskeptic leader of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region, who received a seven-year prison sentence for alleged financial crimes she claims are...

Protesters Gather Over Imprisoning Moldovan Leader

(MENAFN) Demonstrators have assembled outside a detention center in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, to voice their solidarity with leading opposition politician Evgenia Gutsul. The political figure, who recently received a seven-year jail term,...

Moldovan area refuses sentencing of regional Euroskeptic chief

(MENAFN) The parliament of Gagauzia, an autonomous Russian-speaking region in Moldova, has condemned the recent seven-year prison sentence handed to its local Euroskeptic leader, calling the verdict illegal and politically motivated. Evgenia...

Demonstrators criticize imprisoning of Moldovan opposition politician

(MENAFN) Protesters gathered outside a detention center in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, to show support for Evgenia Gutsul, a prominent opposition figure recently sentenced to seven years in prison. Gutsul, head of the autonomous Gagauzia region...

Ousted Moldovan opposition president condemns law enforcement raids

(MENAFN) Ilan Shor, the exiled leader of Moldova’s banned opposition bloc Victory, has accused the country’s police of using allegations of electoral corruption to justify a wave of raids aimed at politically persecuting his movement. On Thursday,...