
Press Review. Friday, 22 September 2023
InfoMarket Agency presents:
* "Moldavskiye Vedomosti"
- Salaries of judges and prosecutors will be doubled
Salaries of judges and prosecutors will be doubled, however there is no money for indexation of pensions. This was announced by Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, who said that funds for these purposes will be allocated during the next budget adjustment.
- Parlicov: We have gas for the first time on the eve of winter
Recean allotted two weeks for a plan to distribute firewood, and Parlicov said that for the first time we have gas on the eve of winter.
* "Saptamana"
- May you be a little warmer too
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has transferred $76.8 million to the Government of Moldova to help reimburse record electricity costs incurred by the country during the winter of 2022- 2023. This money was channelled through the World Bank and is part of USAID's commitment to provide $300 million in assistance to help build Moldova's energy security.
- Chirilă, not the one from "Voice of Romania" (Vocea României)
Thanks to Romania, the Republic of Moldova has gas for the coming winter, said Moldova's Ambassador to Bucharest, Victor Chirilă. The diplomat also gave assurances that the two countries will have even more successful projects in the coming year.
* "Moldova Suverana"
- The corruption of local elections
Those who want to sell the country to the Russians and those who want it independent and European
* "Ekonomicheskoye Obozreniye"
- "Philip Morris" places production in Moldova in 2023
"Philip Morris International" announced a major investment in the production of its products in several countries in Eastern Europe. Among them is Moldova, where the company is launching an unprecedented project. It is about placing the production of a number of Philip Morris cigarette brands on the facilities of the Chisinau tobacco plant "Tutun CTC".
- Risks of state debt management
The state budget deficit will decrease in the next 3 years and will amount on average to 4% of GDP (from 4.8% to 3.4%). This is the conclusion of the authors of the Medium-Term Debt Management Program (2024-2026)" prepared by the Ministry of Finance.
* Media
- NM Espresso: how MPs were deprived of immunity, what will happen to the gas tariff, and how Pre-vetting overlooked the criminal case – NewsMaker
- Conflict at Baraboi: Because of whom people can't share former kolhoz's (collective) wealth - MoldStreet
- Maia Sandu in consultation with the Diaspora in New York: 'Many people want to contribute to the country's development' - Realitatea