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Jun 22, 2018

Moldova: UN expert announces visit to probe the situation of human rights defenders

UN Special Rapporteur Michel Forst has announced his first official visit to the Republic of Moldova, from 25 to 29 June, to assess the situation of human rights defenders and to review State efforts, progress and challenges in ensuring their protection and in enabling their important role.

Jun 22, 2018

EU LEADER rural development initiative brings promising results in ATU Gagauzia and Taraclia district

78 projects will boost local rural development in ATU Gagauzia, Taraclia and in neighboring districts. The projects are supported by the European Union in the framework of LEADER initiative. The Local Action Groups (LAGs), responsible for the projects’ development and implementation, met today at a conference combined with an open-air fair to present the results of their activities, to exchange experience and to promote local products.

Jun 22, 2018

Fairytales and legends from both banks of Nistru River, in one book

Have you heard of Stima Nistrului, or a love story of Laur and Teia, or the legend about the origins of Tirnauca village? Twenty fairytales and legends collected in the communities of Holercani, a village on the right bank, and Tirnauca, a village on the left bank, were published in a book entitled Fairytales and Legends from across the Nistru.

Jun 19, 2018

Forced displacement above 68M in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical

In its annual Global Trends report, released today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency said 68.5 million people were displaced as of the end of 2017. Among them were 16.2 million people who became displaced during 2017 itself, either for the first time or repeatedly – indicating a huge number of people on the move and equivalent to 44,500 people being displaced each day, or a person becoming displaced every two seconds.

May 15, 2018

Best youth eco innovations were awarded at national level

Tens of teenagers passionate about renewables participated in the National Contest of Eco Innovations during 11-12 May, in Chisinau.

May 10, 2018

Changes happen at HOME, even from thousands of kilometres away

“I can’t imagine how I left behind everything at home and moved to Ireland for three years”, says Ion Poia, president of the “Unghenenii de Pretutindeni” Hometown Association while admiring the park’s alleys, which have just been renovated thanks to the locals’ contributions who moved out from Ungheni, their hometown.

May 1, 2018

A modern dental imaging center opened in Soldanesti, with EU support

With a modern dental imaging center, the path to a healthy smile has become more accessible for Soldanesti inhabitants. Hundreds of patients from the left bank of the Nistru River can also benefit from its services. This business belongs to a graduate of the Medical University and was launched with the EU assistance in the framework of the Support to Confidence Building Measures Programme, implemented by the UNDP.

Mar 26, 2018

Supported by the European Union, the first development center for children was opened in Ceadir-Lunga town

She has worked 40 years as a teacher at a kindergarten, and now she manages her own successful business. It is Natalia Petis’s story from Ceadir-Lunga, who opened the first development and recreation center for children in her home town.