Defense Minister Vitalie Marinuta recently posted an announcement on the Ministry's website (www.army.md), announcing that the Government seeks to change the Moldovan military's uniforms.
"The specific nature of some activities and missions requires changing the equipment norms of National Army military staff. At the same time, National Army military members are equipped with uniforms based on Soviet-era models, which are not different from the uniforms of militaries in the Commonwealth of Independent States. This situation create confusion during certain international activities in which Moldovan military staff participate," Mr. Marinuta said.
The Minister has also asked Moldovans to express their opinions on the matter on the Ministry's website.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Moldovans will not be able to get work permits for Czech Republic
According to a recent announcement by Czech officials, non-E.U. guest workers will no longer be able to get work permits for the country.
The Czech Republic is struggling with an unemployment rate that may soon reach double digits and is trying to contain the crisis.
No data exists on how many Moldovans work in the country, but over 200,000 foreign laborers reside there.
The Czech Republic is struggling with an unemployment rate that may soon reach double digits and is trying to contain the crisis.
No data exists on how many Moldovans work in the country, but over 200,000 foreign laborers reside there.
Alliance: New Constitution and no new elections
Leaders of the Alliance for European Integration (AEI) agreed on March 9 to have Parliament adopt a new Constitution. The new document will have to be adopted via a referendum by June 16, which would have been the deadline to dismiss the legislature according to the old Constitution because legislators failed to elect a president.
Liberal Party (LP) head Mihai Ghimpu, who is also Speaker and interim President, said after the AEI meeting that the adoption of a new Constitution will allow Chisinau to avoid early elections.
The former ruling Party of Communists (PC) has accused the Alliance of attempting to usurp power and announced it would organize a referendum of its own to give a no-confidence vote to the current Moldovan leadership.
Liberal Party (LP) head Mihai Ghimpu, who is also Speaker and interim President, said after the AEI meeting that the adoption of a new Constitution will allow Chisinau to avoid early elections.
The former ruling Party of Communists (PC) has accused the Alliance of attempting to usurp power and announced it would organize a referendum of its own to give a no-confidence vote to the current Moldovan leadership.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tiraspol: Chisinau's announcement of official resumption of negotiations not set in stone
Transnistrian representatives said yesterday that Chisinau's announcement that official negotiations surrounding the resolution of the conflict in the region could resume by the end of the year is not set in stone.
In a press statement released by the Transnistrian Foreign Affairs Department, separatist officials said that the Vienna meeting at the beginning of March „only included creating conditions [Imedia: for the resumption of negotiations], not establishing terms within which official meetings could be resumed.”
In a press statement released by the Transnistrian Foreign Affairs Department, separatist officials said that the Vienna meeting at the beginning of March „only included creating conditions [Imedia: for the resumption of negotiations], not establishing terms within which official meetings could be resumed.”
Jewish communities in Russia: Moldova and Latvia trying to "rehabilitate" Nazism
Jewish communities in Russia said in a press statement today that they are concerned with countries like Moldova and Latvia attempting to "rehabilitate" Nazism.
Specifically, the communities objected to Chisinau giving equal benefits to Moldovan nationals who fought on both the Soviet and the Romanian side (when Romania was allied with the Nazis) during World War II.
In Latvia's case, the organizations asked that marches of Waffen-SS veterans be banned.
Chisinau has not yet commented on these accusations.
Specifically, the communities objected to Chisinau giving equal benefits to Moldovan nationals who fought on both the Soviet and the Romanian side (when Romania was allied with the Nazis) during World War II.
In Latvia's case, the organizations asked that marches of Waffen-SS veterans be banned.
Chisinau has not yet commented on these accusations.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Romania appoints Ambassador to Chisinau after nearly a year without an embassy chief
Romanian President Traian Basescu signed a decree this weekend appointing Marius Lazurca as Bucharest's Ambassador to Chisinau. Mr. Lazurca went through legislative hearings early in February. He used to be Romania's chief of embassy at the Vatican.
After the anti-Communist protests in Chisinau in April, Communist authorities accused Bucharest of a coup and declared then-Romanian Ambassador Filip Teodorescu persona non grata in the country. Later, Chisinau refused to accept a proposal for an ambassador from Bucharest.
After the new ruling Alliance for European Integration came to power, ties between Chisinau and Bucharest improved visibly.
After the anti-Communist protests in Chisinau in April, Communist authorities accused Bucharest of a coup and declared then-Romanian Ambassador Filip Teodorescu persona non grata in the country. Later, Chisinau refused to accept a proposal for an ambassador from Bucharest.
After the new ruling Alliance for European Integration came to power, ties between Chisinau and Bucharest improved visibly.
Former President angers Roma community with "unforgivable" comment
Niculai Radita, one of the leaders of the Roma community in Moldova and head of the National Roma Center, told Stirea Zilei that former President (2001-2009) and current Party of Communists (PC) head Vladimir Voronin cannot be forgiven for his comments about the Roma even if Mr. Voronin said that he only uttered a proverb. „This is no proverb – it's about Vladimir Voronin's attitude toward the Roma ethnicity. In normal countries, documents don't get proverbs written on them. This is mockery,” Mr. Radita added.
Mr. Voronin wrote on a document about fees for artists who played for the Party of Communists during the electoral campaign that „with money, even gypsies sing and dance!” The document was desecretized by the current Government, and Mr. Voronin said he was only using a proverb and that he is a friend of the Roma. Leaders of the Roma community have said, however, that Mr. Voronin has never answered to appeals for support.
According to the 2004 census, about 12,000 Roma live in Moldova.
Mr. Voronin wrote on a document about fees for artists who played for the Party of Communists during the electoral campaign that „with money, even gypsies sing and dance!” The document was desecretized by the current Government, and Mr. Voronin said he was only using a proverb and that he is a friend of the Roma. Leaders of the Roma community have said, however, that Mr. Voronin has never answered to appeals for support.
According to the 2004 census, about 12,000 Roma live in Moldova.
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