Ukraine: Energy Minister discusses energy security with Moldovan counterpart

Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and his Moldovan counterpart Victor Parlicov discussed functioning of the energy system under Russian attacks, focusing on measures to balance it in emergency situations. The key theme of the meeting was cooperation between the two countries to ensure regional energy security. Halushchenko emphasized that the energy security of the region…

Moldova: agricultural goods’ export to UK to be further exempted from certain duties

Moldovan agricultural goods’ export to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be further exempted from certain duties. The Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy and European Integration on May 8 approved the consultative opinion on amending the Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the UK, signed…

Moldova: gas getting cheaper

Citizens will pay less for gas. The National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) on May 2 approved the price drop. Thus, domestic consumers will pay a tariff of 12.15 lei (excluding VAT) per one cubic meter of gas, 1.24 lei less than now. According to the decision, “ANRE found the existence of objective factors that…

Moldova: government carries out strategic cybersecurity exercise

The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitization hosted the strategic cyber simulation exercise Cyber Flood 2024 at the government level. The exercise allowed state institutions to practice their decision-making processes in cyber crisis management. During the exercise, a crisis scenario affecting a number of national entities and critical services was simulated and the response mode…