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Moldova’s security sector officials trained in preventing and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace
Addressing sexual harassment in the workplace was in the focus of the two-day training held in Chisinau on 17 and 18 September for representatives from security sector institutions. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Conflict Prevention...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen to visit Moldova
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 8 January 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit the Republic of Moldova on 9 January for talks with authorities from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River. During...

Statement on Energy situation in the Republic of Moldova
SWEDEN, January 7 - We note Gazprom’s decision to cease gas supplies to Moldova as of January 1st, 2025. This action is aimed at undermining political and economic stability in Moldova. We commend the Moldovan authorities for their measures to...

Letter of intent on strengthened defence cooperation between Sweden and Moldova
SWEDEN, December 20 - The letter of intent was signed by Minister for Defence Pål Jonson, Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Moldova's Minister of Defence Anatolie Nosatîi, in conjunction with a visit by the Swedish ministers to...
OSCE organizes a study visit to Moldova for the Association of Women’s Councils to enhance collaboration and share best practices
From 2 to 5 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe facilitated a visit for five representatives from the Association of Women’s Councils within the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Tajikistan to Chișinău, Moldova. During their...

OSCE workshop promotes classification system for cyber incidents to strengthen cyber security in Moldova
On 29 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized a workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 cyber security policy and technical experts comprising 6 men and 8 women in Chisinau. The workshop focused on how to develop and...

OSCE study visit boosts K9 capabilities of Moldovan General Police Inspectorate
From 25 to 29 November, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the French Gendarmerie, the French Ministry of the Interior, and other key institutions, brought participants from the Moldovan General Police...

OSCE supports Moldova’s People’s Advocate Office in building capacities for security sector oversight
On 26 and 27 November, the OSCE trained 14 staff from the Moldovan People’s Advocate Office (Ombuds institution) on the effective handling of human rights cases and inquiries into the security sector during a workshop held in Chisinau. The...

Sweden increases support to Moldova
SWEDEN, November 21 - Published 21 November 2024 Sweden is increasing its support to Moldova by SEK 129 million to strengthen the country’s democracy and societal resilience. The aim is to improve Moldova’s capacity to audit campaign finance,...

OSCE promotes intelligence-led policing to strengthen efforts against crime in Moldova
From 11 to 15 November, the OSCE gathered representatives from Moldova's General Police Inspectorate in a series of meetings to strengthen national policing strategies through an intelligence-led policing (ILP) framework. The discussions helped...

OSCE organizes study visit to Italy for anti-corruption practitioners from Moldova
From 12 to 14 November, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a study visit to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF) and the Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority for 21 Moldovan law...

Countering evolving crypto obfuscation techniques focus of joint OSCE and UNODC workshop in Moldova
As new techniques for obfuscating virtual assets transactions emerge, staying up-to-date in investigative capabilities to counter these threats effectively becomes all the more important. To strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat crypto-related...

International observers for second round of Moldova’s presidential election to hold press conference on Monday
CHISINAU, 2 November 2024 – International observers will hold a press conference to present their preliminary conclusions following the second round of the presidential election in Moldova. What: A press conference of the international election...

OSCE continues to strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons
From 5 to 8 November, the OSCE gathered representatives of Moldovan law enforcement agencies in a series of meetings to strengthen their capabilities in detecting and investigating illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons...

Combating crypto-related financial crime focus of OSCE-led training session in Moldova
Cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets can present a wide range of risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. To strengthen Moldova’s crypto-related crime investigation capacities, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE...

Gagauzia Parliament Condemns Sentence of Leader
(MENAFN) The parliament of Gagauzia, a self-governing, primarily Russian-speaking territory within Moldova, has dismissed the imprisonment of the local Euroskeptic leader as unlawful and politically charged. Gutsul, who secured election in 2023...

International observers for Moldova’s presidential election and constitutional referendum to hold press conference on Monday
CHISINAU, 18 October 2024 – International observers will hold a press conference to present their preliminary conclusions following the presidential election and constitutional referendum in Moldova. What: A press conference of the international...

Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers to visit Moldova
SWEDEN, October 14 - Published 14 October 2024 On 15 October 2024, the Nordic-Baltic countries’ foreign ministers will travel to Moldova. The visit comes ahead of the concurrent presidential elections and referendum on Moldova’s future relations...

Exiled politician accuses EU candidate of resorting to ‘political terrorism’
(MENAFN) Exiled Moldovan opposition figure Ilan Shor has accused the government in Chisinau of engaging in “political terrorism” following the sentencing of Evgenia Gutsul, the Euroskeptic governor of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region. Gutsul...

Call for national experts in Moldova and Ukraine
About the project SEI’s Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine project brings together different government actors from the target countries along with SEI/international and national experts to deliver policy changes, make...