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OSCE and partners train Moldovan and Ukrainian border officers to combat vehicle document fraud

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with Beruku Identity, an expert group on digital identity, personal data and cybersecurity and forensic experts from Greece, trained 40 officers from the Border Police of Moldova and the...

Kremlin reacts to detained Moldovan governor’s appeal to Putin

(MENAFN) The Kremlin responded on Thursday to an appeal from Yevgenia Gutsul, the detained leader of Moldova’s Gagauzia region, asking Russian President Vladimir Putin for assistance in securing her release. Gutsul was arrested on Tuesday at...

OSCE trains Moldovan judges and prosecutors on investigating the criminal use of virtual assets

The OSCE, with the support of the National Institute of Justice, conducted a practical workshop on virtual assets for judges and prosecutors in Chisinau, Moldova, on 24 and 25 March. This was the first OSCE workshop on this topic for...

OSCE supports K9 handling masterplan to boost Moldovan law enforcement operations into 2028

The Moldovan General Police Inspectorate (GPI) introduced a canine (K9) handling masterplan developed with OSCE support in Chisinau, Moldova, on 17 March. Covering the years 2025 to 2028, this document sets a clear framework for enhancing the...

OSCE supports Moldovan law enforcement in enhancing risk assessment and analysis

The OSCE organized a series of meetings focused on risk identification, analysis and management for representatives from the Moldovan General Police Inspectorate (GPI) and the Moldovan General Inspectorate of Border Police (GIBP) in Chisinau,...

Ilham Aliyev met with President of Moldova in Copenhagen

AZERBAIJAN, October 2 - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a meeting with President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu in Copenhagen. During the meeting, President Ilham Aliyev congratulated President Maia Sandu on the...

OSCE delivers training course on airport security and provides equipment to Moldovan border police

From 3 to 7 February, the OSCE organized a training course in Chisinau, Moldova for aviation security managers from the General Inspectorate of Border Police (GIBP) and Airport Administration of the Republic of Moldova. The course, organized in...

Alona Lebedieva: Moldova Chose the EU — A Chance and a Challenge for Ukraine

KYIV, UKRAINE, September 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This Sunday, the Moldovan people delivered a real long-range strike against Russia. In the parliamentary elections, they firmly opted for a European future. The latest vote confirmed the...

OSCE strengthens training capacity of Moldovan and Ukrainian border guards to identify forged documents and imposters

From 27 to 31 January, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department held a training-of-trainers course for the Moldova Border Police and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) in Chișinău, Moldova. The event focused on developing the...

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...

OSCE study visit boosts K9 capabilities of Moldovan General Police Inspectorate

From 25 to 29 November, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the French Gendarmerie, the French Ministry of the Interior, and other key institutions, brought participants from the Moldovan General Police...

Former USAID chief hails Trump for tariffs on India

(MENAFN) Former USAID Administrator Samantha Power praised President Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on India during a prank call in which Russian comedians impersonated former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko. “I am pleased with the...

Judges and prosecutors in Moldova strengthen adjudication skills on virtual assets cases at OSCE events

The OSCE, in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), organized two events in Chisinau on 15 and 16 September aimed at strengthening the capacity of Moldovan judges and prosecutors — both in training and practicing — for...

President Trump’s Comments Honoring Phoenix Police Officer at Charlie Kirk’s “America Fest” Conference Leads Shooting Suspect to Seek Disqualification of All “MAGA” Supporters From Jury Pool 

PHOENIX, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Dave Erlichman, Comeback Law P.C. representing Essa Williams, who is awaiting trial for shooting Phoenix Police officer Tyler Moldovan but who asserts he did so in self-defense, has filed a...

Lavrov Cites "Fraud" in Moldova’s Election

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has slammed Moldova’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, accusing them of widespread "fraud" and manipulation. His remarks come after the ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS)...

Moldova gains almost fifty per cent of votes in parliamentary election

(MENAFN) Moldova’s ruling pro-EU Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) narrowly retained its parliamentary majority, capturing 50.2% of the vote, while the opposition secured 48.9%, according to the country’s Central Electoral Commission after all...

EU Pressured to Move Moldova’s Membership Forward

(MENAFN) The European Union must urgently devise a path forward on Moldova and Ukraine’s EU membership bids despite Hungary’s firm opposition, Moldova’s chief EU negotiator Cristina Gherasimov told media on Monday. Progressing to the next phase of...

European Leaders Praise Moldova’s Democratic Resolve

(MENAFN) France, Germany, and Poland released a joint declaration on Monday, applauding Moldova for holding democratic elections despite facing "unprecedented interference" from Russia. “We congratulate the people of the Republic of Moldova for...

EU states laud Moldova’s voting results, criticize Russian intervention

(MENAFN) On Monday, in a shared announcement by France, Germany, as well as Poland, lauding Moldova for having democratic voting in spite of "unprecedented interference" from Russia. The French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor...

France, Germany, Poland Commend Moldova’s Peaceful Election Process

(MENAFN) France, Germany, and Poland jointly commended Moldova on Monday for holding democratic elections despite facing significant interference from Russia. "We congratulate the people of the Republic of Moldova for their commitment to democracy...