The government will propose to the parliament to extend the state of emergency declared in Moldova for another 60 days, starting from April 25.
This decision was considered at a meeting of the Commission for Emergency Situations, taking into account the current situation in the region and approved at a government meeting. As Interior Minister Ana Revenco noted, Russia's military operations in Ukraine, which began on February 24, do not stop, and there are no prerequisites for improving the situation - negotiations between the parties to the conflict did not produce any results or positive dynamics. Accordingly, the general uncertainty in this regard remains, and there are risks of a rapid change in the situation and the emergence of events that could seriously undermine security in the region. Moreover, according to information available to the government, hostilities are currently intensifying in eastern Ukraine and real risks of hostilities remain in a number of southern regions, including in the Odessa region, which is located in close proximity to the land border with Moldova. At the same time, according to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Moldovan authorities are monitoring the situation in order to prevent the occurrence of the effects of hostilities that may affect security, public order and other aspects of socio-economic life, and are also taking measures to manage the migration flow from Ukraine. Almost 424,000 people have crossed the Moldovan-Ukrainian border since February 24, more than 95,000 remain in Moldova, half of them are minors. In the event of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the number of refugees could increase, so the Moldovan authorities need to maintain a high level of readiness to manage migration flows. Herewith, as Revenco noted, the crisis provoked a number of negative consequences for the economy - trade ties were lost, logistics supply chains for vital goods were disrupted. The energy sector also remains vulnerable. Given the above, the government will propose to Parliament to extend the state of emergency declared in February, which expires in 4 days. According to the draft law, during the state of emergency, the Commission for Emergency Situations is empowered to implement a number of measures: the introduction of a special regime for entry/exit to/from Moldova, the use of airspace; movement within the country, etc. The Commission has the right to prohibit meetings, public demonstrations and other public events; introduce norms for the consumption of food and essentials; temporarily limit the supply of gas, electricity and drinking water; introduce special rules on the use of communications, to combat disinformation, false news and hate speech; to attract citizens to perform labor duties in the interests of society; take action to protect critical infrastructure, as well as to ensure cybersecurity; make decisions on managing migration flows, etc. Recall, on February 24, the Moldovan Parliament adopted a law declaring a state of emergency for 60 days.//20.04.2022 — InfoMarket.
