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Moldova’s well-managed presidential run-off offered voters genuine choice, despite legal deficiencies, unbalanced media coverage and impact of foreign interference, international observers say
CHISINAU, 4 November 2024 – The 3 November second round of Moldova’s presidential election was administered efficiently and professionally, and offered voters a choice between genuine political alternatives, international observers said in a...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative for Transdniestrian Settlement Process completes first official visit to Moldova
CHISINAU, 14 February 2025 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Ambassador Thomas Lenk, concluded his first official visit to Moldova. During the visit, he assessed the current...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Moldova’s election and referendum well-managed and competitive, despite serious attempts to undermine its integrity, international observers say
CHISINAU, 21 October 2024 – Moldova’s 20 October presidential election and constitutional referendum were well-managed, and contestants campaigned freely in an environment characterized by concerns over illicit foreign interference and active...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Energy in the spotlight as Benjamin Dousa visits Moldova
SWEDEN, February 10 - Published 10 February 2025 On 10–11 February, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa is visiting Moldova to hold discussions about the energy situation following Russia’s Gazprom...
Owner: Swedish Government
Sweden and the Republic of Moldova deepen defence cooperation
SWEDEN, February 7 - The aim of the visit was to intensify and expand defence cooperation between Sweden and the Republic of Moldova and signal robust support for the Republic of Moldova’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. In addition to...
Owner: Swedish Government
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova to visit Sweden
SWEDEN, February 3 - Press release from Ministry of Defence Published 03 February 2025 On Tuesday 4 February, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin will receive Minister of Defense of the Republic of...
Owner: Swedish Government
OSCE leads efforts to protect the environment on both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River: another batch of dangerous chemicals removed from Moldova
Between August 2024 and January 2025, the OSCE Mission to Moldova removed 111 tons of dangerous chemicals from the right bank of the Dniester/Nistru River. Our implementing partner Geocoma Sp. z o.o. safely collected and repackaged chemicals (PCB...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Sweden to donate anti-tank weapons to Moldova
SWEDEN, January 30 - Press release from Ministry of Defence Published 30 January 2025 The Government is proposing to donate m/86 (AT4) anti-tank weapons to Moldova within the framework of the additional amending budget that contains the 18th...
Owner: Swedish Government
Moldovan Leader wins new majority in country’s parliamentary elections
(MENAFN) Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party has reportedly won a new majority in the country’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released Monday, as stated by reports. The ruling Party of Action and...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Moldova, reiterates continued engagement with the country
CHISINAU, 9 January 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, concluded her first official visit to the Republic of Moldova as OSCE Chairperson today. In Chisinau, Minister Valtonen met with...
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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen to visit Moldova
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 8 January 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit the Republic of Moldova on 9 January for talks with authorities from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River. During...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Statement on Energy situation in the Republic of Moldova
SWEDEN, January 7 - We note Gazprom’s decision to cease gas supplies to Moldova as of January 1st, 2025. This action is aimed at undermining political and economic stability in Moldova. We commend the Moldovan authorities for their measures to...
Owner: Swedish Government
Letter of intent on strengthened defence cooperation between Sweden and Moldova
SWEDEN, December 20 - The letter of intent was signed by Minister for Defence Pål Jonson, Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Moldova's Minister of Defence Anatolie Nosatîi, in conjunction with a visit by the Swedish ministers to...
Owner: Swedish Government
Moldovans Vote in Crucial Parliamentary Election
(MENAFN) Moldovan citizens started casting their ballots on Sunday in a parliamentary election anticipated to determine not only the distribution of power within the legislature but also to influence Chisinau’s pursuit of European Union...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
OSCE organizes a study visit to Moldova for the Association of Women’s Councils to enhance collaboration and share best practices
From 2 to 5 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe facilitated a visit for five representatives from the Association of Women’s Councils within the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Tajikistan to Chișinău, Moldova. During their...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE workshop promotes classification system for cyber incidents to strengthen cyber security in Moldova
On 29 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized a workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 cyber security policy and technical experts comprising 6 men and 8 women in Chisinau. The workshop focused on how to develop and...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Sweden increases support to Moldova
SWEDEN, November 21 - Published 21 November 2024 Sweden is increasing its support to Moldova by SEK 129 million to strengthen the country’s democracy and societal resilience. The aim is to improve Moldova’s capacity to audit campaign finance,...
Owner: Swedish Government
OSCE supports Moldova’s People’s Advocate Office in building capacities for security sector oversight
On 26 and 27 November, the OSCE trained 14 staff from the Moldovan People’s Advocate Office (Ombuds institution) on the effective handling of human rights cases and inquiries into the security sector during a workshop held in Chisinau. The...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE promotes intelligence-led policing to strengthen efforts against crime in Moldova
From 11 to 15 November, the OSCE gathered representatives from Moldova's General Police Inspectorate in a series of meetings to strengthen national policing strategies through an intelligence-led policing (ILP) framework. The discussions helped...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Countering evolving crypto obfuscation techniques focus of joint OSCE and UNODC workshop in Moldova
As new techniques for obfuscating virtual assets transactions emerge, staying up-to-date in investigative capabilities to counter these threats effectively becomes all the more important. To strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat crypto-related...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe