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Animal massacre in a village in Moldova left 200 sheep dead
March 20, 2010In early March, in Dereneu, a village located north of the Republic of Moldova’s capital Chisinau, people were shaken by a shocking story. Like a thunderstorm, it was spread throughout this poor Eastern European nation. Unidentified person or persons...
Kyrgyz joke, a release valve, like in Soviet times
March 04, 2010By Tyntchtykbek Tchoroev Against a backdrop of authoritarianism, corruption, and cronyism, the Soviet joke was a welcome release valve. It's a tradition that has lived on in the post-Soviet world. During the rule of the previous Kyrgyz president, Askar...
Moldovan immigrant in US trade military service for citizenship
February 26, 2010By Maggie Hyde Military recruits trade service for citizenship Last year Michael Melnic’s U.S. visa was set to expire. But Melnic, 41, an immigrant from the small former Soviet country of Moldova, was not ready to leave. A financial specialist...
Moldovan authorities to fine sellers of spring flowers
February 19, 2010The authorities of the Republic of Moldova announced they would fine people trying to sell early spring flowers included in the Red Book, DECA-press informs. „The destruction of rare forest plants, included in the Red Book, is prohibited by the...
Brigitte Bardot concerned of euthanasia of stray dogs in Moldova
February 17, 2010Chisinau mayor gets letter from Brigitte Bardot asking him to stop "bloody and revolting" euthanasia of stray dogs Chisinau mayor Dorin Chirtoaca has been trying to find a solution to the capital's stray dog problem ever since he took office...
Moldova to renew its snow removal fleet
February 16, 2010The Moldovan Government plans to allocate 100 million lei for the renewal of the fleet of snow-removal machinery, as well as machines for dispersing sandy-salty mixture, Minister of Transport and Roads Anatol Salaru told journalists. He offered a plan...
219 persons in Moldova punished in 2009 for human trafficking
February 10, 2010A survey of the General Prosecution states in 2009, 219 persons were punished in the Republic of Moldova for human trafficking. The survey specifies that of 219 persons, 48 were condemned to different terms of imprisonment, 37 – to conditional punishment...
- February 04, 2010
As of January 1, 2010, the number of the Moldovan population, calculated on the basis of the birth-rate and mortality data without taking into consideration Transnistria, constituted 3.564 million people - 3 thousand less than a year ago. According to...
Grigore Vieru's native house in Pererita to be turned into museum
January 31, 2010A commemorative museum will be set up at the native house of a Moldovan departed poet, Grigore Vieru, in the village of Pererita, Briceni district, northern Moldova. A bust of the poet will be set in the yard of the gymnasium from this settlement. At...
Moldovan kindergartens, schools closed due to severe cold weather
January 26, 2010All schools from the northern Edinet district were closed on 25 January and the education process in a string of schools and kindergartens from 17 districts was suspended because of low air temperatures. Contacted by MOLDPRES, Deputy Education Minister...