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OSCE leads efforts to protect the environment on both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River: another batch of dangerous chemicals removed from Moldova

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · February 3, 2025

Between August 2024 and January 2025, the OSCE Mission to Moldova removed 111 tons of dangerous chemicals from the right bank of the Dniester/Nistru River. Our implementing partner Geocoma Sp. z o.o. safely collected and repackaged chemicals (PCB...

Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova to visit Sweden

Government Offices of Sweden · February 3, 2025

SWEDEN, February 3 - Press release from Ministry of Defence Published 03 February 2025 On Tuesday 4 February, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin will receive Minister of Defense of the Republic of...

OSCE strengthens training capacity of Moldovan and Ukrainian border guards to identify forged documents and imposters

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · January 31, 2025

From 27 to 31 January, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department held a training-of-trainers course for the Moldova Border Police and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) in Chișinău, Moldova. The event focused on developing the...

Sweden to donate anti-tank weapons to Moldova

Government Offices of Sweden · January 30, 2025

SWEDEN, January 30 - Press release from Ministry of Defence Published 30 January 2025 The Government is proposing to donate m/86 (AT4) anti-tank weapons to Moldova within the framework of the additional amending budget that contains the 18th...

Moldova’s well-managed presidential run-off offered voters genuine choice, despite legal deficiencies, unbalanced media coverage and impact of foreign interference, international observers say

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 4, 2024

CHISINAU, 4 November 2024 – The 3 November second round of Moldova’s presidential election was administered efficiently and professionally, and offered voters a choice between genuine political alternatives, international observers said in a...

Moldova’s election and referendum well-managed and competitive, despite serious attempts to undermine its integrity, international observers say

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · October 22, 2024

CHISINAU, 21 October 2024 – Moldova’s 20 October presidential election and constitutional referendum were well-managed, and contestants campaigned freely in an environment characterized by concerns over illicit foreign interference and active...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Moldova, reiterates continued engagement with the country

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · January 9, 2025

CHISINAU, 9 January 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, concluded her first official visit to the Republic of Moldova as OSCE Chairperson today. In Chisinau, Minister Valtonen met with...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen to visit Moldova

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · January 8, 2025

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

Government Offices of Sweden · January 7, 2025

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...

Moldova and the European Green Deal: overcoming challenges, seizing opportunities and empowering local actors

Stockholm Environment Institute · October 2, 2024

The European Green Deal (EGD) is Europe’s comprehensive growth plan for a sustainable, resource-efficient future. While it aims to transform the EU, it also presents a transformative opportunity for Moldova, a country aspiring to join the European...

The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law

International Committee of the Red Cross · July 2, 2025

Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...

Moldova’s security sector officials trained in preventing and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · September 24, 2024

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...

Letter of intent on strengthened defence cooperation between Sweden and Moldova

Government Offices of Sweden · December 20, 2024

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · December 6, 2024

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 29, 2024

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 29, 2024

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 28, 2024

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

Government Offices of Sweden · November 21, 2024

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 18, 2024

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · November 15, 2024

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...