Moldova: government approves national programme to develop public procurements system for 2023-2026

The development of an advanced public procurements system is the basic principle promoted through the national programme on the development of public procurements system for 2023-2026, approved by the Cabinet on August 30 at an initiative of the Finance Ministry. The main goals provided for in this programme refer to: approximation of the national legislation…

Moldova: Air Baltic to launch Chisinau-Riga flight

One of the biggest low-cost companies of Europe, Air Baltic, will launch the Chisinau-Riga flight starting from 2024, Deputy Prime Minister, Economic Development and Digitalization Minister Dumitru Alaiba has announced. The official said the tickets for the Chisinau-Riga flight would be available as early as this week. “Air Baltic launches the Chisinau-Riga starting from 2024.…

Moldova: average monthly salary up in 2022

The gross nominal average monthly salary was 10,447.3 lei in 2022, up by 16.3% YoY. According to the National Statistics Bureau (BNS), the highest gross nominal average monthly salary was registered in the following activities: information and communications – more than 27,000 lei, up 2.7-fold from the average value in Moldova, financial activities and insurances…

Ukraine: integration with European electricity market to be accelerated with Moldova

Ukraine and Moldova will accelerate integration with the European electricity market. This was discussed during a meeting between Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko and Minister of Energy of the Republic of Moldova Victor Parlicov in Kyiv. The parties discussed areas of cooperation in the energy sector, emphasising the importance of deepening cooperation in…